Who appointed Henry Albert Schweinhaut?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Henry Albert Schweinhaut to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 1944.

Was Henry Albert Schweinhaut appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Henry Albert Schweinhaut was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Henry Albert Schweinhaut's confirmation vote?

Henry Albert Schweinhaut was confirmed by voice vote on December 13, 1944. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Columbia / Appointed 1944 / Served to 1970

Henry Albert Schweinhaut

Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 and confirmed by voice vote, Henry Albert Schweinhaut was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from National University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) in 1924. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1902–1970
Appointed by: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: National Law (now George Washington University Law School) 1924
Succeeded: Oscar Raymond Luhring
Succeeded by: John Joseph Sirica

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1944	District of Columbia succeeded Oscar Raymond Luhring	F.D. Roosevelt (D)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

National University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School)

LL.B.

1924

Judicial Record

In our data, Schweinhaut authored 4 published opinions for the court (1950–1955). Most cited: Nathan v. Dulles (8 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1955	Nathan v. Dulles	129 F. Supp. 951	8
1950	United States v. Slaughter	89 F. Supp. 205	8
1952	United States v. Kleinman	107 F. Supp. 407	5
1955	Clark v. Dulles	129 F. Supp. 950	0

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Henry Albert Schweinhaut?: President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Henry Albert Schweinhaut to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 1944.
Was Henry Albert Schweinhaut appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Henry Albert Schweinhaut was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Henry Albert Schweinhaut's confirmation vote?: Henry Albert Schweinhaut was confirmed by voice vote on December 13, 1944. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Henry Albert Schweinhaut on?: Henry Albert Schweinhaut was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

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25 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).