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Janice Rogers Brown

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 2005

Janice Rogers Brown , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The Senate voted 56–43 on the nomination on Jun 8, 2005 (Nomination Confirmed). Janice Rogers Brown (née Allen; born May 11, 1949) is an American jurist. She served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2006 to 2017 and before that, Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court from 1996 to 2006. She is a member of the Federalist Society and frequently features at events hosted by the organization.

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Senate confirmation votes

  • United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit
    109th Congress · Nomination Confirmed    56–43 · Jun 8, 2005

Education

  • California State University, SacramentoB.A., 1974
  • University of California, Los Angeles, School of LawJ.D., 1977
  • University of Virginia School of LawLL.M., 2004

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

Biography

Janice Rogers Brown (née Allen; born May 11, 1949) is an American jurist. She served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2006 to 2017 and before that, Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court from 1996 to 2006. She is a member of the Federalist Society and frequently features at events hosted by the organization.

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