Who appointed Britt Cagle Grant?

President Donald J. Trump appointed Britt Cagle Grant to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in 2018.

Was Britt Cagle Grant appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Britt Cagle Grant was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Britt Cagle Grant's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Britt Cagle Grant 52–46 on July 31, 2018.

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Britt Cagle Grant

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 52–46, Britt Cagle Grant is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 2007. Sources ↓

Born: 1978 · age 48
Appointed by: Donald J. Trump, 2018
Confirmed: 52–46
Education: Wake Forest 2000 · Stanford Law School 2007
Succeeded: Julie E. Carnes

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2018	Eleventh Circuit succeeded Julie E. Carnes	Trump (R)	52–46

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 52–46 on July 31, 2018 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 174. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 52

3 D, 49 R

Voted against · 46

44 D, 2 I

Did not vote · 2

2 R

Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
John McCain(R-AZ)

Education

Wake Forest University	B.A.	2000
Stanford Law School	J.D.	2007

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Office of U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal of Georgia, 2000-2001; legislative correspondent, 2000-2001; communications director	2001
The White House, 2001-2004; executive assistant to the director, Domestic Policy Council, 2001-2002; special assistant to the director, USA Freedom Corps, 2002-2003; deputy associate director, Office of Cabinet Affairs	2003-2004
Law clerk, Hon. Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit	2007-2008
Private practice, Washington, D.C.	2008-2012
Office of the Attorney General, State of Georgia, 2012-2016; counsel for legal policy, 2012-2014; solicitor general	2015-2016
Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia	2017-2018

Questions & answers

Who appointed Britt Cagle Grant?: President Donald J. Trump appointed Britt Cagle Grant to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in 2018.
Was Britt Cagle Grant appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Britt Cagle Grant was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Britt Cagle Grant's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Britt Cagle Grant 52–46 on July 31, 2018.
Which court is Britt Cagle Grant on?: Britt Cagle Grant is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Sources

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8 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).