Britt Grant
Britt Grant | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| Assumed office August 3, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Julie E. Carnes |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| In office January 1, 2017 – August 3, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Nathan Deal |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Hawkins Warren |
| Solicitor General of Georgia | |
| In office January 6, 2015 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Attorney General | Sam Olens Chris Carr |
| Preceded by | Nels S.D. Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Hawkins Warren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Britt Cagle February 1, 1978 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Justin Grant |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Wake Forest University (BA) Stanford University (JD) |
Britt Cagle Grant (born February 1, 1978) is an American attorney and judge who is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She is a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
Early life and legal career[]
Born Elizabeth Britt Cagle[1] in Atlanta, Georgia, Grant attended The Westminster Schools. She received a Bachelor of Arts in English and politics from Wake Forest University in North Carolina.[2] She worked for then-Congressman Nathan Deal in Washington, D.C., and then served in various roles in the administration of President George W. Bush.[2] Grant received a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School, where she was president of the Federalist Society chapter, and was thereafter a law clerk to then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.[3][4]
State Solicitor General and appointment to state Supreme Court[]
From 2015 to 2017, Grant was Solicitor General for the State of Georgia.[5] On January 1, 2017, Governor Nathan Deal appointed her to a seat on the Supreme Court of Georgia.[3] On November 17, 2017, Grant was named by President Donald Trump as a potential nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States.[6] On August 3, 2018, her service on the state supreme court was terminated due to her elevation to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Federal judicial service[]
On April 10, 2018, President Trump nominated Grant to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.[7] She was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Julie E. Carnes, who assumed senior status on June 18, 2018.[8] On May 23, 2018, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[9] On July 19, 2018, her nomination was reported out of committee by a party line 11–10 vote.[10] On July 30, 2018, the Senate voted 52–44 to invoke cloture.[11] On July 31, 2018, the Senate voted 52–46 to confirm Grant.[12] She received her judicial commission on August 3, 2018.
Personal life[]
She is married to Justin G. Grant, who worked for the Central Intelligence Agency. They have three children.[13]
Electoral history[]
- 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Britt Grant (incumbent) | 896,313 | 100.00% | |
| Majority | 896,313 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 896,313 | 100.00% | ||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Committee on the Judiciary, "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees
- ^ a b "Nominee Report" (PDF). Alliance for Justice. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ a b Georgia Supreme Court biography of Britt C. Grant.
- ^ "Attorney General Sam Olens Announces Key Personnel Appointments – Office of Attorney General Chris Carr". law.georgia.gov.
- ^ "Attorney General Sam Olens Appoints New Solicitor General, Counsel for Legal Policy – Office of Attorney General Chris Carr". law.georgia.gov.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump's Supreme Court List". whitehouse.gov. November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Presidential Nomination 1808, 115th United States Congress". United States Congress. April 10, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Nominations Sent to the Senate Today, White House, April 10, 2018
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for May 23, 2018
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 19, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress – 2nd Session". www.senate.gov. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress – 2nd Session". www.senate.gov. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Justice Britt C. Grant". Supreme Court of Georgia. Georgia State Government. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election – May 22, 2018". Georgia Election Results. Office of the Secretary of State of Georgia. May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
External links[]
- Britt Grant at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Britt C. Grant at Ballotpedia
- Contributor profile from the Federalist Society
- Profile at the Supreme Court of Georgia
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- 1978 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American lawyers
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- American women judges
- Employees of the United States House of Representatives
- Federalist Society members
- George W. Bush administration personnel
- Georgia (U.S. state) lawyers
- Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Kirkland & Ellis alumni
- Solicitors General of Georgia
- Stanford Law School alumni
- Justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state)
- United States court of appeals judges appointed by Donald Trump
- Wake Forest University alumni
- 21st-century American women lawyers
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