John F. Grady
John Francis Grady was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He joined the court in 1975 after being nominated by President Gerald Ford. He assumed senior status on May 23, 1994. Grady's service ended on December 2, 2019, when he died.[1]
Education
Grady graduated from Northwestern University with his bachelor's degree in 1952 and graduated from Northwestern University School of Law with his J.D. degree in 1954.[1]
Professional career
- 1961-1976: Attorney in private practice, Waukegan, Illinois
- 1956-1961: Chief, Criminal Division, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois
- 1954-1956: Attorney in private practice, Chicago, Illinois[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern District of Illinois
Grady was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by President Gerald Ford on October 20, 1975, to a seat vacated by Edwin Robson. Grady was confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 1975, and received commission on November 21, 1975. Grady served as the chief judge of the Northern District of Illinois from 1986 to 1990 before assuming senior status on May 23, 1994. Grady's service ended on December 2, 2019, when he died.[1]
Noteworthy cases
Craigslist "erotic services" case (2009)
Judge Grady was the presiding judge in a lawsuit involving Craigslist. Grady threw out a lawsuit filed by Cook County Sheriff who wanted to sue the website for facilitating prostitution. He threw it out on the grounds that users of the website, not the website itself, are connected to prostitution.[2]
See also
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by: Edwin Robson |
Northern District of Illinois 1975–1994 Seat #8 |
Succeeded by: Robert Gettleman
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| 1974 |
Bauer • Bramwell • Cahn • Churchill • Clarke • Cook • Elfvin • Fitzgerald • Flaum • Gerry • Kirkland • Sessions • Torruella • Graafeiland | ||
| 1975 |
Brimmer • Brotman • Grady • Haden • Henley • Higginbotham • Kennedy • Leighton • McNagny • Meskill • O'Conor • Rogers • Shell • Siler • Stafford • Stevens • Thompson • Tjoflat • Wong | ||
| 1976 |
Ackerman • Anderson • Aronovitz • Broderick • Callister • Cohill • Copenhaver • Crowley • Davis • Fay • Goettel • Guy • Haight • Hall • Hill • Ingram • Manos • Munson • Poole • Pratt • Richey • Schwartz • Schwarzer • Sear • Sterling • Takasugi • Waters • Williams • Wood | ||
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