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# Frank M. Hull

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

## Profile

- Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- State: National federal courts
- Role: U.S. Circuit Judge
- Service status: senior
- Last verified: 2026-07-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1997-present
- Judge, District Court, N.D. Georgia, 1994-1997
- Hull’s judicial career began in Georgia, serving as a judge for the State Court of Fulton County from 1984 to 1990, followed by the Superior Court of Fulton County from 1990 to 1994
- She then joined the Atlanta law firm Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, where she held a position as an associate from 1974 to 1980 and became a partner from 1980 to 1984.
- Began her legal career as a law clerk for Judge Elbert P. Tuttle of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1973 to 1974
- Law clerk, Hon. Elbert Tuttle, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1973-1974

### Education

- Hull received her Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law in 1973, graduating cum laude, as a member of the Order of the Coif, and serving as Notes and Comments Editor on the law review.
- Randolph-Macon Woman's College (now Randolph College) — B.A. (1970)

### Additional information

- She assumed senior status on December 31, 2017.
- On June 18, 1997, Hull was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to fill the seat vacated by Phyllis A. Kravitch.
- received her commission on September 18, 1997.
- received her commission on May 9, 1994.
- Private practice, Atlanta, GA, 1974-1984
- Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1974-1984
- She graduated from the Academy of Richmond County in 1966
- Frank Mays Hull was born on December 9, 1948, in Augusta, Georgia.
- Date of birth: 1948-01-01
- Recognized for her meticulous judicial reasoning and has authored numerous influential opinions that have shaped legal precedent in areas such as constitutional rights, corporate law, and employment law.
- Her rulings are noted for clarity and analytical depth, and she has been involved in landmark cases that continue to influence the Eleventh Circuit and broader American jurisprudence.
- Judge Frank M. Hull’s career reflects a combination of legal scholarship, judicial service, and public engagement, establishing her as a prominent figure in the federal judiciary.
- Additionally, she has contributed to public policy studies and legal education through fellowships and board memberships.
- Hull has been active in professional organizations, including the American Bar Foundation, the American College of Construction Lawyers, and the American Judicature Society.
- She has also served on committees for the U.S. Judicial Conference, including the Codes of Conduct Committee and the Space & Facilities Committee.
- Birth place: Augusta, GA

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### appellate oral argument

Scope: courtwide

In federal courts of appeals, oral argument is allowed unless a three-judge panel unanimously finds one of Rule 34's specified grounds for dispensing with it; the clerk provides the date, time, place, and time allocation.

Evidence excerpt: Oral argument must be allowed in every case unless a panel of three judges who have examined the briefs and record unanimously agrees that oral argument is unnecessary

[Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-appellate-procedure)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1382526)
- [Official roster](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1382526)
- [Federal Judicial Center biography](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1382526)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1556/frank-m-hull/)
- [Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-appellate-procedure)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1556/frank-m-hull/)
- [Judge Frank M. Hull](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1382526)

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