Ada Elene Brown
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 80–13, Ada Elene Brown is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. She earned a law degree from Emory University School of Law in 1999. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1974 · age 52
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 80–13
- Education
- Spelman College 1996 · Emory Law 1999
- Succeeded
- Terry R. Means
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern District of Texas succeeded Terry R. Means | Trump (R) | 80–13 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 80–13 on September 11, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 277. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 80
27 D, 52 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 13
13 D
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 7
5 D, 1 R, 1 I
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
Education
| Spelman College | B.A. | 1996 |
| Emory University School of Law | J.D. | 1999 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Brown was assigned 2,342 district-court cases (1999–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 138 days across 1,637 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 76 of Brown’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 64 were affirmed, 8 reversed or vacated, and 4 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Ada Elene Brown?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Ada Elene Brown to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 2019.
- Was Ada Elene Brown appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ada Elene Brown was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ada Elene Brown's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Ada Elene Brown 80–13 on September 11, 2019.
- Which court is Ada Elene Brown on?
- Ada Elene Brown is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).