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Jolly, E. Grady
Born 1937 in Louisville, MS
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on July 1, 1982, to a seat vacated by James Plemon Coleman. Confirmed by the Senate on July 27, 1982, and received commission on July 30, 1982. Assumed senior status on October 3, 2017.
Education:
University of Mississippi, B.A., 1959
University of Mississippi School of Law, LL.B., 1962
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on July 1, 1982, to a seat vacated by James Plemon Coleman. Confirmed by the Senate on July 27, 1982, and received commission on July 30, 1982. Assumed senior status on October 3, 2017.
Education:
University of Mississippi, B.A., 1959
University of Mississippi School of Law, LL.B., 1962
Professional Career:
Trial attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1962-1964
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Mississippi, 1964-1967
Trial attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1967-1969
Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1969-1982