Helene N. White
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1954.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Apr 15, 2008
- Senate vote
- 63 to 32
- Confirmed
- Jun 24, 2008
- Commissioned
- Aug 8, 2008
- Senior status
- Jun 13, 2022
Education
- A.B., Barnard College, 1975
- J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School), 1978
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Charles L. Levin, Michigan Supreme Court, 1978-1980
- Judge, Michigan District Court, Thirty-Sixth Judicial District, 1981-1983
- Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit, 1983-1993
- Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1993-2008
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, January 7, 1997; no Senate vote; Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, January 26, 1999; no Senate vote; Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, January 3, 2001; nomination withdrawn by president, March 19, 2001
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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