Frank M. Hull
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Frank Mays Hull was nominated by President Bill Clinton
on June 18, 1997 for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
to a seat vacated by Phyllis A. Kravitch
who took senior status
. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 96–0 vote on September 4, 1997.
Hull received her B.A.
from Randolph-Macon Woman's College in 1970. She received her J.D.
from Emory University School of Law
in 1973. She graduated cum laude, Order of the Coif
, and was on the Law Review
.
Hull was a Law Clerk
to the Honorable Elbert P. Tuttle, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
from 1973 to 1974. She was an associate attorney with the law firm Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, in Atlanta, Georgia
from 1974-1980 and a partner there from 1980 to 1984. She served as a Judge for the State Court of Fulton County, Georgia
from 1984 to 1990, as a Judge for the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia from 1990 to 1994, and a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia
from 1994 to 1997.
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on June 18, 1997 for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
to a seat vacated by Phyllis A. Kravitch
Phyllis A. Kravitch
Phyllis A. Kravitch is a Senior Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She sits in Atlanta, Georgia....
who took senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 96–0 vote on September 4, 1997.
Hull received her B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Randolph-Macon Woman's College in 1970. She received her J.D.
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...
from Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law is a first-tier US law school that is part of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. It is ranked #30 among ABA-approved law schools by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report...
in 1973. She graduated cum laude, Order of the Coif
Order of the Coif
The Order of the Coif is an honor society for United States law school graduates. A student at an American law school who earns a Juris Doctor degree and graduates in the top 10 percent of his or her class is eligible for membership if the student's law school has a chapter of the...
, and was on the Law Review
Law review
A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...
.
Hull was a Law Clerk
Law 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 the Honorable Elbert P. Tuttle, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Louisiana* Middle District of Louisiana...
from 1973 to 1974. She was an associate attorney with the law firm Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
from 1974-1980 and a partner there from 1980 to 1984. She served as a Judge for the State Court of Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
from 1984 to 1990, as a Judge for the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia from 1990 to 1994, and a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is a United States District Court which serves the residents of forty-six counties...
from 1994 to 1997.