Elbert Grady Jolly Jr. (October 3, 1937 – March 16, 2026) was an American jurist who served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His chambers were in Jackson, Mississippi.
Career output and lasting influence
Opinions attributed per year · peak 24/year
Later decisions citing those opinions, per year · peak 596/year
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1982–2026
Both charts share the same year axis. Opinion counts include only opinions in our corpus attributed to this judge so far — a year at zero can mean an attribution gap, not judicial silence. Influence typically outlasts the career: citations keep climbing after the last opinion.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi1969–1982
Tax Division, U.S. Department of JusticeTrial attorney · 1967–1969- Northern District of MississippiAssistant U.S. attorney · 1964–1967
National Labor Relations Board, Winston-Salem, North CarolinaTrial attorney · 1962–1964
Appointments
1982–2026 · Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)Term ended: Death
Education
LL.B. · 1962- University of MississippiB.A. · 1959