Herschel Whitfield Arant (July 18, 1887 – January 14, 1941), frequently known as H. W. Arant,[1] was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and former dean of the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.

He went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University in 1911, a Master of Arts degree from the same institution in 1913, and a Bachelor of Laws from Yale Law School in 1915.

Arant entered private practice in Atlanta, Georgia from 1915 to 1920.

[2] Arant was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 9, 1939, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 52 Stat.

He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 21, 1939, and received his commission on March 4, 1939.