Louis FitzHenry
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 and confirmed by voice vote, Louis FitzHenry was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from Illinois Wesleyan University Law School in 1897. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1870–1935
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Illinois Wesleyan Law School 1897
- Succeeded
- George True Page
- Succeeded by
- James Earl Major
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Southern District of Illinois succeeded J. Otis Humphrey | Wilson (D) | Voice vote |
| 1933 | Seventh Circuit succeeded George True Page | 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
Judicial Record
In our data, FitzHenry authored 5 published opinions for the court (1924–1934). Most cited: Stanley v. Peabody Coal Co. (10 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Stanley v. Peabody Coal Co. | 5 F. Supp. 612 | 10 |
| 1925 | Standard Oil Co. v. Roxana Petroleum Corporation | 9 F.2d 453 | 9 |
| 1934 | United States v. Carolene Products Co. | 7 F. Supp. 500 | 6 |
| 1924 | In Re United States Electrical Supply Co. | 2 F.2d 378 | 5 |
| 1929 | Ehrhart v. New York Life Ins. Co. | 45 F.2d 804 | 3 |
Showing the 5 most-cited of 5 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Louis FitzHenry?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Louis FitzHenry to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1933.
- Was Louis FitzHenry appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Louis FitzHenry was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Louis FitzHenry's confirmation vote?
- Louis FitzHenry was confirmed by voice vote on June 10, 1933. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Louis FitzHenry on?
- Louis FitzHenry was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Harris & Ewing (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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2 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).