Herschel Whitfield Arant

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and confirmed by voice vote, Herschel Whitfield Arant was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1915. Sources ↓

Lived

1887–1941

Appointed by

Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

University of Alabama 1910 · Yale Law School 1915

Succeeded by

Thomas Francis McAllister

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Herschel Whitfield Arant?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Herschel Whitfield Arant to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1939.

Was Herschel Whitfield Arant appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Herschel Whitfield Arant was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Herschel Whitfield Arant's confirmation vote?

Herschel Whitfield Arant was confirmed by voice vote on February 21, 1939. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Herschel Whitfield Arant on?

Herschel Whitfield Arant was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

1 year on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).