Brown, Janice Rogers Born 1949 in Greenville, AL Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Nominated by George W. Bush on February 14, 2005, to a seat vacated by Stephen F. Williams. Confirmed by the Senate on June 8, 2005, and received commission on June 10, 2005. Education: California State University, Sacramento, B.A., 1974 University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1977 University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 2004 Professional Career: Deputy legislative counsel, State of California, 1977-1979 Deputy attorney general, State of California, 1979-1987 Deputy secretary and general counsel, Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, State of California, 1987-1990 Private practice, California, 1990-1991 Legal affairs secretary, Gov. Pete Wilson, California, 1991-1994 Associate justice, California Court of Appeal, Third District, 1994-1996 Associate justice, Supreme Court of California, 1996-2005 Adjunct professor, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 1998-1999