Who appointed William Healy?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed William Healy to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1937.

Was William Healy appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

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

What was William Healy's confirmation vote?

William Healy was confirmed by voice vote on June 15, 1937. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Ninth Circuit / Appointed 1937 / Served to 1962

William Healy

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

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and confirmed by voice vote, William Healy was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived: 1881–1962
Appointed by: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Iowa 1906
Succeeded by: Charles Merton Merrill

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1937	Ninth Circuit	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

University of Iowa	A.B.	1906
University of Iowa College of Law		1908

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Healy?: President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed William Healy to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1937.
Was William Healy appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William Healy was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William Healy's confirmation vote?: William Healy was confirmed by voice vote on June 15, 1937. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William Healy on?: William Healy was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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