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John F. Grady
- May 23, 1929
- December 2, 2019
- 90 years
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John F. Grady, 90, American judge.
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|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.
Education and career
Born 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.
Federal judicial service
On 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. He took inactive senior status on January 30, 2015. His service terminated on December 2, 2019, due to his death at his home in Wilmette, Illinois.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.John Francis Grady served as the Chief of the Criminal Division in the Office of the United States Attorney for which district?
- A.Northern District of Indiana
- B.Central District of Illinois
- C.Northern District of Illinoiscorrect
- D.Southern District of Illinois
John Francis Grady was Chief of the Criminal Division for the Northern District of Illinois from 1956 to 1961.
Source: Education and career section
2.Which president nominated John Francis Grady to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois?
- A.Richard Nixon
- B.Ronald Reagan
- C.Jimmy Carter
- D.Gerald Fordcorrect
John Francis Grady was nominated by President Gerald Ford on October 20, 1975.
Source: Federal judicial service section
3.Whose seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois did John Francis Grady fill?
- A.William J. Campbell
- B.Walter J. LaBuy
- C.Edwin Albert Robsoncorrect
- D.Philip W. Tone
John Francis Grady was nominated to a seat on the court that had been vacated by Judge Edwin Albert Robson.
Source: Federal judicial service section
4.On what date was John Francis Grady confirmed by the United States Senate?
- A.November 20, 1975correct
- B.November 21, 1975
- C.December 2, 1975
- D.October 20, 1975
John Francis Grady was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 20, 1975.
Source: Federal judicial service section
5.During which years did John Francis Grady serve as Chief Judge?
- A.1994 to 1998
- B.1980 to 1985
- C.1986 to 1990correct
- D.1975 to 1980
John Francis Grady served as Chief Judge from 1986 to 1990.
Source: Federal judicial service section
6.When did John Francis Grady assume senior status?
- A.May 23, 1994correct
- B.November 20, 1975
- C.January 30, 2015
- D.December 2, 2019
John Francis Grady assumed senior status on May 23, 1994.
Source: Federal judicial service section
7.In what year did John Francis Grady take inactive senior status?
- A.2010
- B.2015correct
- C.1994
- D.2005
John Francis Grady took inactive senior status on January 30, 2015.
Source: Federal judicial service section
8.In which city did John Francis Grady pass away?
- A.Waukegan
- B.Chicago
- C.Evanston
- D.Wilmettecorrect
John Francis Grady died at his home in Wilmette, Illinois.
Source: Federal judicial service section
9.On what date did John Francis Grady die?
- A.January 30, 2015
- B.May 23, 1929
- C.December 2, 2019correct
- D.November 21, 1975
John Francis Grady's service terminated due to his death on December 2, 2019.
Source: Federal judicial service section
10.In which city did John Francis Grady practice law from 1961 to 1976 before becoming a judge?
- A.Chicago, Illinois
- B.Waukegan, Illinoiscorrect
- C.Wilmette, Illinois
- D.Evanston, Illinois
John Francis Grady returned to private practice in Waukegan, Illinois from 1961 to 1976.
Source: Education and career section
11.What degree did John Francis Grady earn from Northwestern University in 1952?
- A.Bachelor of Sciencecorrect
- B.Juris Doctor
- C.Master of Laws
- D.Bachelor of Arts
John Francis Grady received a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University in 1952.
Source: Education and career section
12.In what year did John Francis Grady graduate from Lake Forest Academy?
- A.1954
- B.1952
- C.1956
- D.1948correct
John Francis Grady attended Lake Forest Academy and graduated in 1948.
Source: Education and career section
13.In what city was John Francis Grady born?
- A.Evanston, Illinois
- B.Wilmette, Illinois
- C.Waukegan, Illinois
- D.Chicago, Illinoiscorrect
John Francis Grady was born in Chicago, Illinois.
Source: Education and career section
14.Which private school for boys did John Francis Grady attend?
- A.Chicago Latin School
- B.Northwestern Preparatory
- C.Lake Forest Academycorrect
- D.Waukegan High School
John Francis Grady attended Lake Forest Academy, which was a nationally known private school for boys.
Source: Education and career section
15.From which institution did John Francis Grady receive his Juris Doctor degree in 1954?
- A.University of Chicago Law School
- B.Yale Law School
- C.Harvard Law School
- D.Northwestern University Pritzker School of Lawcorrect
John Francis Grady earned his Juris Doctor from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in 1954.
Source: Education and career section
16.Following his law school graduation, where did John Francis Grady engage in private practice from 1954 to 1956?
- A.Lake Forest
- B.Chicagocorrect
- C.Waukegan
- D.Evanston
John Francis Grady worked in private practice in Chicago from 1954 to 1956.
Source: Education and career section
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