Anna J. Brown
| Anna J. Brown | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
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Assumed office October 26, 1999 | |
| Nominated by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Malcolm F. Marsh |
| Judge for the Multnomah County Circuit Court | |
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In office 1994–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 26, 1952 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Portland State University Lewis & Clark Law School |
Anna J. Brown (born July 26, 1952)[1] is a United States federal judge in the state of Oregon. A Portland native, she serves on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.
Early life
Anna J. Brown was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1952,[2] and attended high school there at St. Mary's Academy where she graduated in 1970.[3] She received a bachelor of science degree from Portland State University in 1975.[2] Brown continued her education at Northwestern School of Law (now Lewis and Clark Law School) where she received a Juris Doctor in 1980.[2] While in law school she worked as a law clerk for judge John C. Beatty of the Multnomah County Circuit Court in Portland from 1978 to 1980.[2] Following law school in 1980, Brown entered private legal practice in Portland where she remained until 1992.[2]
Judicial career
In 1992, Brown became a judge on the Multnomah County District Court.[2] She was on that court until 1994 when she was elevated to the Multnomah County Circuit Court.[2] On April 22, 1999, Brown was nominated to the federal United States District Court for the District of Oregon by President Bill Clinton.[4] She was confirmed on October 15, 1999, by the United States Senate and received her commission on October 26.[2] She took the oath of office and entered on duty on October 27.[5] Brown replaced Malcolm F. Marsh who had become a senior judge.[2] She is an instructor for the Oregon Law Institute at her law school alma mater.[6]
References
- ↑
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Anna J. Brown at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ↑ "2003 St. Mary's Academy Awards Recipients". St. Mary's Academy. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ↑ Office of the Press Secretary: For Immediate Release April 22, 1999. The White House. Retrieved on March 6, 2009.
- ↑ Official Oath of Office of Anna J. Brown
- ↑ "Evidence from the Judges" (PDF). Oregon Law Institute. Lewis & Clark Law School. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
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| Preceded by Malcolm F. Marsh |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon 1999–present |
Incumbent |