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 "markdown": "# Michael L. Brown\n\nMichael Lawrence Brown (born 1968) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia since 2018.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup> He was nominated by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the Senate in January 2018.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup> He serves in active status on the court.<sup>[2](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/michael-brown)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Donald J. Trump<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | January 11, 2018 (Senate vote: 92 to 0)<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup> |\n| Born | 1968 in Quantico, VA<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., Georgetown University, 1991; J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, 1994<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nBrown was born in 1968 in [Quantico, Virginia](https://www.edgepedia.org/quantico-virginia).<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup> He received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from [Georgetown University](https://www.edgepedia.org/georgetown-university) in 1991 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1994.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter law school, Brown served as a law clerk to Judge J.L. Edmondson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from 1994 to 1995.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup> He then entered private practice in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1995 to 1999.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup>\n\nBrown became an assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida, serving from 1999 to 2002, and then an assistant United States attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, serving from 2002 to 2005.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup> He returned to private practice in Atlanta from 2005 to 2018, until his appointment to the federal bench.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Donald J. Trump nominated Brown to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on July 13, 2017.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup> The Senate confirmed his nomination on January 11, 2018, by a vote of 92 to 0.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1150332)</sup> He received his commission on January 17, 2018.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216](https://www.fjc.gov/node/4028216)\n2. [Michael Lawrence Brown: Judge, Northern District of Georgia - JudicialFinder](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/michael-brown)\n3. [Senate Roll Call Vote, January 11, 2018](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1150332)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames Bl to By*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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