Paul Brown
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| Paul Brown | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Position: | Seat #6 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Ronald Reagan |
| Active: | 10/17/1985 - 1/1/2001 |
| Senior: | 1/1/2001 - Current |
| Preceded by: | 98 Stat. 333 |
| Succeeded by: | Leonard Davis |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1926 |
| Home State: | Grayson County, TX |
| Law School: | U. of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1950 |
| Military service: | U.S. Navy Electrician's Mate, 1944-1946, 1950-1951 |
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Paul Brown is a Federal Article III judge with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He joined the court in 1985 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. Brown is a judge serving on senior status[1].
Early life and education
Brown graduated from Texas Law with his J.D. degree in 1950 and also served in the U.S. Navy on active duty as a Electrician's Mate from 1944 to 1946 and from 1950-1951[1].
Professional career
Brown began his legal career as a private practice attorney licensed in Texas from 1951 to 1953 before joining the U.S. Attorney's Office as Assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas from 1953 to 1959 and was nominated by President President Dwight Eisenhower as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas from 1959 to 1961 before resuming private practice work from 1961 to 1985[1].
Judicial career
Eastern District of Texas
On the recommendation of Texas U.S. Senator Phil Gramm, Brown was appointed by President Ronald Reagan on September 11, 1985 to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333 which was approved by Congress. Brown was confirmed by the Senate on October 16, 1985 on a senate vote and received commission on October 17, 1985 before later assuming senior status on April 1, 2001[1].
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Brown's Bio from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat | Eastern District of Texas 1985–2001 Seat #6 | Succeeded by: Leonard Davis |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Leonard Davis • Ron Clark • Marcia Crone • Richard Schell • Michael Schneider • James Gilstrap | ||
| Senior judges |
Thad Heartfield • Paul Brown • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Amos Mazzant • Don Bush • Caroline Craven • Keith Giblin • Judith Guthrie • John Love • Zack Hawthorn • Roy Payne • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
John Charles Watrous • Amos Morrill • Joel Winch • Chauncey Brewer Sabin • Robert Parker • David Ezekiel Bryant • Gordon James Russell • William Lee Estes • David Folsom • T. John Ward • William Justice • Randolph Bryant • Lamar Cecil • Howell Cobb • Joseph Fisher • Sam Hall • John H. Hannah • Joseph Sheehy • William Steger • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Robert Parker • Thad Heartfield • David Folsom • Richard Schell • William Justice • Joseph Fisher • John H. Hannah • Joseph Sheehy • | ||
