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Brown, Michael Lawrence
Born 1968 in Quantico, VA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on July 13, 2017, to a seat vacated by Julie E. Carnes. Confirmed by the Senate on January 11, 2018, and received commission on January 17, 2018.
Education:
Georgetown University, B.A., 1991
University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1994
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on July 13, 2017, to a seat vacated by Julie E. Carnes. Confirmed by the Senate on January 11, 2018, and received commission on January 17, 2018.
Education:
Georgetown University, B.A., 1991
University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1994
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. J.L. Edmondson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1994-1995
Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1995-1999, 2005-2018
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, 1999-2002
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 2002-2005