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Griffin Bell (Griffin Boyette Bell) was born on 31 October, 1918 in Americus, Georgia, U.S., is an American judge. Discover Griffin Bell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?

Popular As Griffin Boyette Bell
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Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 31 October, 1918
Birthday 31 October
Birthplace Americus, Georgia, U.S.
Date of death 2009
Died Place Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Nationality Georgia

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1918

Griffin Boyette Bell (October 31, 1918 – January 5, 2009) was the 72nd Attorney General of the United States, having served under President Jimmy Carter.

Previously, he was a U.S. circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Born on October 31, 1918, in Americus, Georgia.

1942

He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946 in the Quartermaster Corps and Transportation Corps.

He was stationed at Fort Lee, Virginia.

He attained the rank of major.

1948

After leaving the army, Bell received a Bachelor of Laws in 1948 from Mercer University School of Law.

He entered private practice in Savannah, Georgia from 1948 to 1952.

1952

He was in private practice in Rome, Georgia from 1952 to 1953 and then was in private practice at King & Spalding in Atlanta, Georgia from 1953 to 1961.

1959

He was chief of staff to Governor Ernest Vandiver from 1959 to 1961.

1961

Bell received a recess appointment from President John F. Kennedy on October 5, 1961, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 75 Stat.

1962

80. He was nominated to the same position by President Kennedy on January 15, 1962.

He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 5, 1962, and received his commission on February 9, 1962.

1966

In the aftermath of the disputed 1966 Georgia gubernatorial election between Democrat Lester Maddox and Republican Howard "Bo" Callaway, Bell joined Republican Judge Elbert Tuttle in striking down the Georgia constitutional provision requiring that the legislature chose the governor if no general election candidate receives a majority of the vote.

The judges concluded that a malapportioned legislature might "dilute" the votes of the candidate with a plurality, in this case Callaway.

Bell compared legislative selection to the former County Unit System, a kind of electoral college formerly used in Georgia to select the governor but invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Bell and Tuttle granted a temporary suspension of their ruling to permit appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court and stipulated that the state could resolve the deadlock so long as the legislature not make the selection.

In a five-to-two decision known as Fortson v. Morris, the high court struck down the Bell-Tuttle legal reasoning and directed the legislature to choose between Maddox and Callaway.

Two liberal justices, William O. Douglas and Abe Fortas had argued against legislative selection of the governor, but the court majority, led this time by Hugo Black, took the strict constructionist line and cleared the path for Maddox's ultimate election.

1973

He served as a board member of the Federal Judicial Center from 1973 to 1976.

1976

His service terminated on March 1, 1976, due to his resignation.

Bell briefly returned to private practice in Atlanta in 1976.

1977

President Jimmy Carter appointed Bell Attorney General of the United States in 1977, serving until 1979.

1978

On April 10, 1978, Attorney General Bell announced the indictment of former acting FBI Director L. Patrick Gray, Mark Felt and former FBI Assistant Director Edward Miller for authorizing break-ins of New York City radical political activists.

Bell introduced requirements that any authorized illegal activities must be made in writing.

Five Department of Justices attorneys resigned over the alleged reluctance of Attorney General Bell to pursue others in the department for illegal activities related to domestic spying.

1979

Bell returned to private practice in Atlanta from 1979 until his death in 2009.

1996

He was a member of the institution for over half a century and from 1996 until his death served as honorary chairman of its advisory board.

2004

In September 2004, Bell was appointed the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Military Commission Review.

2007

Bell was replaced by Judge Frank J. Williams in July 2007, when the first two cases were appealed to the Court, due to ill health.

2008

In 2008, Bell donated his papers to GHS, where they are available for research.

See the finding aid for the Griffin B. Bell papers at the Georgia Historical Society.

In December 2008, Bell received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Georgia Southwestern State University in recognition of his achievements and appreciation for his efforts to promote the interests of his alma mater.

2009

Griffin Bell died on January 5, 2009, in Atlanta.

According to the Associated Press, Bell was being treated for complications from pancreatic cancer and had been suffering from long-term kidney disease.

Governor Sonny Perdue ordered the flag of the United States flown at half-staff in the state of Georgia on January 7, 2009, the day of Bell's funeral.

He is buried in Americus' Oak Grove Cemetery, Section N3-South, where his tombstone bears the inscription "Citizen Soldier, Trial Lawyer, Federal Appellate Judge, Attorney General of the United States."

Bell had a long-standing relationship with the Georgia Historical Society (GHS).