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Brown, Debra Marie
Born 1963 in Yazoo City, MS
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 16, 2013, to a seat vacated by W. Allen Pepper, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on November 4, 2013, and received commission on November 5, 2013. Served as chief judge, 2021-present.
Education:
Mississippi State University, B.Arch., 1987
University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 16, 2013, to a seat vacated by W. Allen Pepper, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on November 4, 2013, and received commission on November 5, 2013. Served as chief judge, 2021-present.
Education:
Mississippi State University, B.Arch., 1987
University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Architect, 1987-1994
Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1997-2013
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2023-present