Britt Grant | |
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| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| Assumed office August 3, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Julie E. Carnes |
| Associate Justice of theSupreme Court of Georgia | |
| In office January 1, 2017 – August 3, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Nathan Deal |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Hawkins Warren |
| Solicitor General of Georgia | |
| In office January 6, 2015 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Attorney General | Sam Olens Chris Carr |
| Preceded by | Nels S.D. Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Hawkins Warren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Britt Cagle[1] (1978-02-06)February 6, 1978 (age 47) Atlanta,Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Justin Grant |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Wake Forest University (BA) Stanford University (JD) |
Britt Cagle Grant (born February 1, 1978) is an American attorney and judge who is aUnited States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She is a former Justice of theSupreme Court of Georgia.
Grant was born Elizabeth Britt Cagle[1] in 1978 inAtlanta, Georgia. Grant attended high school atThe Westminster Schools. She studiedEnglish literature andpolitics atWake Forest University, graduating with aBachelor of Arts,summa cum laude, in 2000.[2]
From 2000 to 2004, Grant worked for then-CongressmanNathan Deal in Washington, D.C., and served in various roles in the administration of PresidentGeorge W. Bush.[2] She then attendedStanford Law School, where she was a managing editor of theStanford Journal of International Law and a senior articles editor of theStanford Law and Policy Review. Grant also served as president of the school'sFederalist Society chapter. She graduated with aJuris Doctor with distinction in 2007.
Grant was alaw clerk to then-JudgeBrett Kavanaugh of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2007 to 2008.[3][4] From 2008 to 2012, Grant was in private practice at the law firmKirkland & Ellis. From 2012 to 2014, she was an attorney for legal policy in the Office of the Georgia Attorney General.[1]
From 2015 to 2017, Grant was Solicitor General for the State of Georgia.[5] On January 1, 2017, Governor Nathan Deal appointed her to a seat on the Supreme Court of Georgia.[3] On November 17, 2017, Grant was named by PresidentDonald Trump as a potential nominee to theSupreme Court of the United States.[6] On August 3, 2018, her service on the state supreme court was terminated when she was elevated to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.[7]
On April 10, 2018, PresidentDonald Trump nominated Grant to serve as a United States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.[8] She was nominated to the seat vacated by the retirement of JudgeJulie E. Carnes, who subsequently assumedsenior status on June 18, 2018.[9] On May 23, 2018, a hearing on her nomination was held before theSenate Judiciary Committee.[10] On July 19, 2018, her nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–10 vote.[11] On July 30, 2018, theUnited States Senate invokedcloture on her nomination by a 52–44 vote.[12] On July 31, 2018, Grant was confirmed by a 52–46 vote.[13] She received her judicial commission on August 3, 2018.[7]
In November 2020, Grant wrote for the divided panel majority when it found that a municipality's ban on minorconversion therapy violated theFirst Amendment to the United States Constitution.[14][15]
She is married to Justin G. Grant, who worked for theCentral Intelligence Agency. They have three children.[16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Britt Grant (incumbent) | 896,313 | 100.00% | |
| Majority | 896,313 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 896,313 | 100.00% | ||
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Solicitor General of Georgia 2015–2017 | Succeeded by |
| New seat | Associate Justice of theSupreme Court of Georgia 2017–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 2018–present | Incumbent |