John Francis Grady (May 23, 1929 – December 2, 2019) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
John Francis Grady | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office May 23, 1994 – December 2, 2019 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office 1986–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Frank James McGarr |
| Succeeded by | James Byron Moran |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office November 21, 1975 – May 23, 1994 | |
| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Edwin Albert Robson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Gettleman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Francis Grady May 23, 1929[1] Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | December 2, 2019 (aged 90) Wilmette, Illinois |
| Education | Northwestern University (B.S.) Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (J.D.) |
Education and career
editBorn in Chicago, Illinois, Grady attended Lake Forest Academy, a nationally known private school for boys, and graduated in 1948. He subsequently received a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University in 1952 and a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in 1954. He was in private practice in Chicago from 1954 to 1956. He was Chief of the Criminal Division in the Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois from 1956 to 1961. He returned to private practice in Waukegan, Illinois from 1961 to 1976.[2]
Federal judicial service
editOn October 20, 1975, Grady was nominated by President Gerald Ford to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated by Judge Edwin Albert Robson. Grady was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 20, 1975, and received his commission on November 21, 1975. He served as Chief Judge from 1986 to 1990, and assumed senior status on May 23, 1994.[2] He took inactive senior status on January 30, 2015.[3] His service terminated on December 2, 2019, due to his death at his home in Wilmette, Illinois.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Judges of the United States (2 ed.). Bicentennial Committee of the Judicial Conference of the U.S. 1983. p. 192.
- ^ a b John Francis Grady at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ ""UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE JOHN GRADY RETIRES AFTER 39 YEARS OF SERVICE" United States District Court Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, January 26, 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2015.
- ^ Megan, Graydon. "Federal Judge John Grady, who oversaw landmark AT&T antitrust and Marquette 10 police corruption trials, dies at 90". chicagotribune.com.
Sources
edit- John Francis Grady at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.