Michael L. Brown (Georgia)

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Michael L. Brown
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Tenure

2018 - Present

Years in position

6

Education

Bachelor's

Georgetown University, 1991

Law

University of Georgia School of Law, 1994

Personal
Birthplace
Quantico, Va.


Michael Lawrence Brown is a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on July 13, 2017, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 11, 2018, by a vote of 92-0.[1][2][3] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Brown was previously an equity partner and co-chair of the white collar and government investigations practice group at the Atlanta, Georgia-based office of Alston & Bird LLP.[2]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

Brown was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia by President Donald Trump (R) on July 13, 2017. The U.S. Senate confirmed Brown on January 11, 2018, by a vote of 92-0.[1] He received commission on January 17, 2018.[4] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Michael Lawrence Brown
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Progress
Confirmed 182 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: July 13, 2017
ApprovedAABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: September 20, 2017
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: October 19, 2017 
ApprovedAConfirmed: January 11, 2018
ApprovedAVote: 92 - 0


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Brown on January 11, 2018, on a vote of 92-0.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Michael L. Brown confirmation vote (January 11, 2018)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 45 0 2
Ends.png Republican 45 0 6
Grey.png Independent 2 0 0
Total 92 0 8

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Brown had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 20, 2017. The committee voted to advance Brown's nomination to the full Senate on October 19, 2017.[1]

Nomination

Brown was nominated to replace Judge Julie Carnes, who assumed senior status on June 18, 2018.

The American Bar Association rated Brown well qualified by a substantial majority and qualified by a minority for the position.[5] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Education

Brown earned his bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law. During his legal studies, Brown was inducted into the Order of the Coif and served on the managerial board of the Georgia Law Review.[2]

Professional career

About the court

Northern District of Georgia
Eleventh Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 11
Judges: 11
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Timothy Batten
Active judges:
Timothy Batten, Jean-Paul Boulee, Michael L. Brown, Victoria Calvert, Mark Howard Cohen, Sarah Geraghty, Steven Grimberg, Steve C. Jones, Leigh Martin May, William Ray, Eleanor L. Ross

Senior judges:
Clarence Cooper, Orinda Evans, Willis Hunt, Charles Pannell, Richard Story, Thomas Thrash, Amy Totenberg


The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of courthouses in Atlanta, Gainesville, Newnan, and Rome. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit based in downtown Atlanta at the Elbert P. Tuttle Federal Courthouse.


The Northern District of Georgia has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

There are four court divisions, each covering the following counties:

The Atlanta Division, covering Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale counties.

The Gainesville Division, covering Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties.

The Newnan Division, covering Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Haralson, Heard, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, and Troup counties.

The Rome Division, covering Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield counties.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 United States Congress, "PN 747 — Michael Lawrence Brown — The Judiciary," accessed July 14, 2017
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The White House, "President Donald J. Trump announces fifth wave of judicial candidates," July 13, 2017
  3. ↑ The White House, "Ten nominations sent to the Senate today," July 13, 2017
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Federal Judicial Center, "Brown, Michael Lawrence," accessed April 18, 2018
  5. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 18, 2018


Political offices
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