Robert Grant
| Robert Grant | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana | |
| Title: | Former Federal Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Active: | 8/26/1957 - 12/1/1972 |
| Chief: | 1961 - 1972 |
| Senior: | 12/1/1972 - 3/2/1998 |
| Preceded by: | William Parkinson |
| Succeeded by: | Allen Sharp |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | July 31, 1905 |
| Home State: | Bourbon, IN |
| Deceased: | March 2, 1998 |
| Bachelors: | U. of Notre Dame, A.B., 1928 |
| Law School: | Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1930 |
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Robert Allen Grant (1905-1998) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Grant was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on August 21, 1957, to a seat vacated by William Parkinson; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 22, 1957, and received his commission on August 26, 1957. From 1961-1972, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on December 1, 1972. He served the Northern District of Indiana until his death on March 2, 1998.[1] Grant was succeeded in this position by Allen Sharp.
Early life and education
- University of Notre Dame, A.B., 1928
- Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1930[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, South Bend, Indiana, 1930-1934
- Deputy prosecuting attorney, St. Joseph County, Indiana, 1935-1936
- Private practice, South Bend, Indiana, 1937-1938
- U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1939-1949
- Private practice, South Bend, Indiana, 1949-1957[1]
Judicial career
Northern District of Indiana=
Grant was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on August 21, 1957, to a seat vacated by William Parkinson; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 22, 1957, and received his commission on August 26, 1957. From 1961-1972, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on December 1, 1972. He served the Northern District of Indiana until his death on March 2, 1998.[1] Grant was succeeded in this position by Allen Sharp.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Grant's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Parkinson |
Northern District of Indiana 1957–1972 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Allen Sharp |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Philip Simon • Robert Miller • Theresa Springmann • Joseph Van Bokkelen • Jon E. DeGuilio | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Roger Cosbey • Paul Cherry • Christopher Nuechterlein • John E. Martin (Indiana) • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Allen Sharp • Michael Kanne • Jesse Eschbach • Thomas Whitten Slick • George Beamer • Robert Grant • Phil McNagny • William Parkinson • Luther Swygert • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Robert Miller • Allen Sharp • William Lee • Jesse Eschbach • George Beamer • Robert Grant • Luther Swygert • | ||
