Stephen H. Grimes
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Stephen H. Grimes | |
|---|---|
Florida Supreme Court | |
| In office 1987–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17, 1927 Peoria, Illinois |
| Died | September 10, 2021 (aged 93) Tallahassee, Florida |
| Spouse | Fay Fulghum |
Stephen Henry "Steve" Grimes (November 17, 1927 – September 10, 2021) was an
Florida Supreme Court
from 1987 to 1996, including as chief justice from 1994 until 1996.
Early life and education
Grimes was born in
Lakeland High School in 1945.[1] He joined the United States Merchant Marine and served after World War II.[1] He then attended Florida Southern College, and transferred to University of Florida where he received his Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts degree in 1950 and his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Florida Law School in 1954 with honors.[1][2] At University of Florida, Grimes was president of Alpha Tau Omega. He was a member of Florida Blue Key, Phi Delta Phi legal honor society and the Order of the Coif and served as editor-in-chief of the Florida Law Review
.
Career
Grimes served in the
Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia and was assigned to the USS Hollis.[4]
After military service, he then moved to
litigation department. Grimes served as president of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Bar Association in 1966 and became a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
in 1971.
Grimes was appointed to the
Florida Bar
Tort Litigation Review Commission. In addition Grimes has served as vice-chair of the Florida Appellate Rules Committee, and the Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, serving as chair for two years. Grimes was also a member of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission from 1983 to 1986 and was its vice-chair for two years. He chaired the Judicial Council of Florida from 1989 to 1994.
Florida Constitution
. After leaving the court he returned to Holland & Knight.
Outside the law
Grimes served as president of the Greater Bartow
Polk Community College
for three years and was chair in 1970.
Grimes was an active member of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bartow for over 30 years, and was vice counsel of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida from 1971 to 1973.
Grimes married Faye Fulghum of Lakeland in 1951; they had four daughters (Gay, Mary June, Sue, and Sheri) and nine grandchildren.
Grimes taught as an
Doctor of Laws from Stetson University. He died on September 10, 2021.[5]
He died in
Tallahassee at the age of 93.[2]
References
- ^ a b c White, Gary. "Late Florida Supreme Court Justice Stephen Grimes got his legal start in Polk County", The Ledger website, September 13, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Former Florida Chief Justice Stephen Grimes, 1927-2021", The Florida Bar Journal (October 2021), page 3.
- The Tampa Tribune-Times, Tampa, Florida, 103rd year, number 40, October 5, 1997, page 1 Polk. (subscription required)
- Tampa Sunday Tribune, Tampa, Florida, 57th year, number 329, November 25, 1951, page 10-D. (subscription required)
- ^ "Former Florida high court Chief Justice Grimes dies at 97". September 10, 2021.
External links
- Official biography from the Florida Supreme Court
- Official biography from Holland & Knight