Callie V. Granade
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Callie Virginia Smith "Ginny" Granade (born 1950) is a District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
. She joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush
in 2001.
, Granade graduated from Hollins College
with her Bachelor's degree in 1972 and later from University of Texas School of Law
with a Juris Doctor
degree in 1975.
to John Godbold of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit from 1975 to 1976. She was an assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Alabama from 1977 to 2001, and an interim U.S. Attorney in that district from 2001 to 2002.
and Richard Shelby
, Granade was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama by President George W. Bush on September 4. 2001 to a seat vacated Alex T. Howard, Jr.
retired from Federal Judicial Service in senior status. Granade was confirmed by the Senate
on February 4, and received her commission on February 12, 2002.
United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Escambia, Hale, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Perry, Washington, and Wilcox...
. She joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
in 2001.
Early life and education
Born in Lexington, VirginiaLexington, Virginia
Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 7,042 in 2010. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777.It is home to...
, Granade graduated from Hollins College
Hollins University
Hollins University is a four-year institution of higher education, a private university located on a campus on the border of Roanoke County, Virginia and Botetourt County, Virginia...
with her Bachelor's degree in 1972 and later from University of Texas School of Law
University of Texas School of Law
The University of Texas School of Law, also known as UT Law, is an ABA-certified American law school located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in operation since the founding of the University in 1883. It was one of only two schools at the University when it was...
with a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree in 1975.
Legal career
Following law school graduation, she became a law clerkLaw clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to John Godbold of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit from 1975 to 1976. She was an assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Alabama from 1977 to 2001, and an interim U.S. Attorney in that district from 2001 to 2002.
Federal Judicial Career
On the recommendation of Senators Jeff SessionsJeff Sessions
Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions III is the junior United States Senator from Alabama. First elected in 1996, Sessions is a member of the Republican Party...
and Richard Shelby
Richard Shelby
Richard Craig Shelby is the senior U.S. Senator from Alabama. First elected to the Senate in 1986, he is the ranking member of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and was its chairman from 2003 to 2007....
, Granade was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama by President George W. Bush on September 4. 2001 to a seat vacated Alex T. Howard, Jr.
Alex T. Howard, Jr.
Alex T. Howard, Jr. is a United States federal judge.Born in Mobile, Alabama, Howard was in the United States Army during World War II, from 1943 to 1946, and then received an LL.B. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1950. He was a U.S. Probation Officer from 1950 to 1951, and was in private...
retired from Federal Judicial Service in senior status. Granade was confirmed by the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on February 4, and received her commission on February 12, 2002.