Nominated by Bill Clinton Preceded by Malcolm F. Marsh | Name Anna Brown Role Judge | |
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Born July 26, 1952 (age 71)
Portland, Oregon, U.S. ( 1952-07-26 ) Alma mater Portland State University
Lewis & Clark Law School Education St. Mary's Academy, Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland State University | ||
Anna J. Brown (born July 26, 1952) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.
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Early life
Brown was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1952, and attended high school there at St. Mary's Academy where she graduated in 1970. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Portland State University in 1975. Brown continued her education at Northwestern School of Law (now Lewis and Clark Law School) where she received a Juris Doctor in 1980. 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. Following law school in 1980, Brown entered private legal practice in Portland where she remained until 1992.
Judicial career
In 1992, Brown became a judge on the Multnomah County District Court. She was on that court until 1994 when she was elevated to the Multnomah County Circuit Court. On April 22, 1999, Brown was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Oregon by President Bill Clinton. She was confirmed on October 15, 1999, by the United States Senate and received her commission on October 26. She took the oath of office and entered on duty on October 27. Brown replaced Malcolm F. Marsh who had become a senior judge. She took senior status on July 27, 2017.
Adjunct instructor
She is an instructor for the Oregon Law Institute at her law school alma mater.