Britt Grant

Britt Cagle Grant (born 1978) is an American attorney and judge who is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She is a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.

Early life and legal career Grant was born Elizabeth Britt Cagle in Atlanta, Georgia. Grant attended high school at The Westminster Schools. She studied English literature and politics at Wake Forest University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in 2000.

From 2000 to 2004, Grant worked for then-Congressman Nathan Deal in Washington, D.C., and served in various roles in the administration of President George W. Bush. From 2008 to 2012, Grant was in private practice at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis. From 2012 to 2014, she was an attorney for legal policy in the Office of the Georgia Attorney General. On January 1, 2017, Governor Nathan Deal appointed her to a seat on the Supreme Court of Georgia. On August 3, 2018, her service on the state supreme court was terminated when she was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Federal judicial service On April 10, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Grant to serve as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She was nominated to the seat vacated by the retirement of Judge Julie E. Carnes, who subsequently assumed senior status on June 18, 2018. On May 23, 2018, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On July 19, 2018, her nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–10 vote. On July 30, 2018, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 52–44 vote. On July 31, 2018, Grant was confirmed by a 52–46 vote. She received her judicial commission on August 3, 2018.

Personal life She is married to Justin G. Grant, who worked for the Central Intelligence Agency. They have three children.

Electoral history 2018