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Brasher, Andrew Lynn
Born 1981 in Milan, TN
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by Mark E. Fuller. Confirmed by the Senate on May 1, 2019, and received commission on May 3, 2019. Service terminated on June 30, 2020, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 3, 2020, to a seat vacated by Edward Earl Carnes. Confirmed by the Senate on February 11, 2020, and received commission on June 30, 2020.
Education:
Samford University, B.A., 2002
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2006
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by Mark E. Fuller. Confirmed by the Senate on May 1, 2019, and received commission on May 3, 2019. Service terminated on June 30, 2020, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 3, 2020, to a seat vacated by Edward Earl Carnes. Confirmed by the Senate on February 11, 2020, and received commission on June 30, 2020.
Education:
Samford University, B.A., 2002
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2006
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. William H. Pryor, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2006-2007
Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 2007-2011
Deputy solicitor general, State of Alabama, 2011-2014
Solicitor general, State of Alabama, 2014-2019
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, April 10, 2018; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, November 21, 2019; no Senate vote