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Paul N. Brown (Texas)

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Paul Brown

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas


Education

Personal

Paul Brown was 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 served on senior status from 2001 to 2012. He passed away on November 26, 2012.[1][2]

Early life and education

Brown graduated from the University of Texas School of Law with his J.D. degree in 1950.

Military service

Brown served in the U.S. Navy on active duty as a Electrician's Mate from 1944 to 1946 and from 1950 to 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]

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Political offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
Eastern District of Texas
1985–2001
Seat #6
Succeeded by:
Leonard Davis

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Federal judges who have served the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Active judges

Chief JudgeJames Gilstrap   •  Marcia Crone  •  Amos Mazzant  •  Michael Truncale  •  Robert William Schroeder III  •  J. Campbell Barker  •  Jeremy Kernodle  •  Sean Jordan

Senior judges

Ron Clark  •  Richard Schell  •  

Magistrate judges John Love (Texas)  •  Zack Hawthorn  •  Roy Payne  •  Katie Nicole Mitchell  •  Kimberly Priest Johnson  •  Christine Stetson  •  
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  •  Thad Heartfield  •  Leonard Davis  •  David Folsom  •  T. John Ward  •  William Justice  •  Randolph Bryant  •  Paul N. Brown (Texas)  •  Lamar Cecil  •  Howell Cobb  •  Joseph Fisher (Texas)  •  Sam Hall (Texas)  •  John H. Hannah (Texas)  •  Joseph Sheehy  •  William Steger  •  

Former Chief judges

Robert Parker  •  Thad Heartfield  •  David Folsom  •  Richard Schell  •  William Justice  •  Joseph Fisher (Texas)  •  John H. Hannah (Texas)  •  Joseph Sheehy  •  

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Federal judges nominated by Ronald Reagan
1981

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1982

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1983

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Woods
1984

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1985

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1986

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1987

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1988

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