John Francis Grady

Judge John Francis Grady

Personal

Birthday:

1929

Birthplace:

Chicago, IL

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1954-1956
Assistant U.S. attorney/chief, Criminal Division, Northern District of Illinois, 1956-1961
Private practice, Waukegan, Illinois, 1961-1976

Education

Name of School:

Northwestern University

Degree:

B.S.

Degree Year:

1952

Name of School - Second:

Northwestern University School of Law

At Northwestern Law we go beyond teaching the basics of legal reasoning to enable our students to make sound and ethical judgements, understand and improve the delivery of justice, and respond to the changing contexts in which law and legal institutions operate. Accordingly, the overarching goal of our curricular plan is to empower our graduates to adapt to and master the challenges of the changing world better than those of any other law school.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1954

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Court Name:

Illinois Northern District Court

President Nominating:

Gerald Ford

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

11/21/1975

Retirement from Active Service:

5/23/1994