E. Grady Jolly at a glance
- Current role
- U.S. Circuit Judge
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Jurisdiction
- National federal courts · Federal
- Judicial service
- Active
E. Grady Jolly
U.S. Circuit Judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Private practice, Jackson, MS, 1969-1982
- Trial attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1967-1969
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Mississippi, 1964-1967
- Trial attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Winston-Salem, NC, 1962-1964
Judicial service
- Judge, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1982-present
- Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Jolly was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on July 1, 1982, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, filling the seat vacated by Judge James P. Coleman. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 27, 1982, and received his commission on July 30, 1982. He assumed senior status on October 3, 2017, and took inactive senior status in October 2025.
Education
- University of Mississippi · B.A., 1959
- University of Mississippi School of Law · Juris Doctor
Personal record
Born 1937 · Louisville, MS
Courtroom rules and guidance
No applicable courtroom procedure is currently documented in the indexed public sources.
Sources
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit current judicial profile
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https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1651/e-grady-jolly/