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Grant, Robert Allen
Born July 31, 1905, in Bourbon, IN
Died March 2, 1998, in Sarasota, FL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 21, 1957, to a seat vacated by W. Lynn Parkinson. Confirmed by the Senate on August 22, 1957, and received commission on August 26, 1957. Served as chief judge, 1961-1972. Assumed senior status on December 1, 1972. Service terminated on March 2, 1998, due to death.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals, 1976-1993
Education:
University of Notre Dame, A.B., 1928
Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1930
Professional Career:
Died March 2, 1998, in Sarasota, FL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 21, 1957, to a seat vacated by W. Lynn Parkinson. Confirmed by the Senate on August 22, 1957, and received commission on August 26, 1957. Served as chief judge, 1961-1972. Assumed senior status on December 1, 1972. Service terminated on March 2, 1998, due to death.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals, 1976-1993
Education:
University of Notre Dame, A.B., 1928
Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1930
Professional Career:
Private practice, South Bend, Indiana, 1930-1934, 1937-1938, 1949-1957
Deputy prosecutor, St. Joseph County, Indiana, 1935-1936
U.S. representative from Indiana, 1939-1949
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1969-1972