Who appointed Debra Marie Brown?

President Barack Obama appointed Debra Marie Brown to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi in 2013.

Was Debra Marie Brown appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Debra Marie Brown was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Debra Marie Brown's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Debra Marie Brown 90–0 on November 4, 2013.

Northern District of Mississippi / Appointed 2013 / Active

Debra Marie Brown

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 90–0, Debra Marie Brown is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. She earned a law degree from University of Mississippi School of Law in 1997. Sources ↓

Born: 1963 · age 63
Appointed by: Barack Obama, 2013
Confirmed: 90–0
Education: Mississippi State 1987 · University of Mississippi Law 1997
Succeeded: W. Allen Pepper Jr.

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2013	Northern District of Mississippi succeeded W. Allen Pepper Jr.	Obama (D)	90–0

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 90–0 on November 4, 2013 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 228. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 90

51 D, 37 R, 2 I

Did not vote · 10

2 D, 8 R

Education

Mississippi State University	B.Arch.	1987
University of Mississippi School of Law	J.D.	1997

Judicial Record

Caseload & case types

In our data, Brown was assigned 1,558 district-court cases (1965–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 224 days across 1,159 closed cases.

Other civil matters61%

Personal-injury torts11%

Civil rights8%

Contract6%

Prisoner & habeas5%

Other federal statutes3%

Other7%

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 108 of Brown’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 88 were affirmed, 13 reversed or vacated, and 7 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 Debra Marie Brown?: President Barack Obama appointed Debra Marie Brown to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi in 2013.
Was Debra Marie Brown appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Debra Marie Brown was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Debra Marie Brown's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Debra Marie Brown 90–0 on November 4, 2013.
Which court is Debra Marie Brown on?: Debra Marie Brown is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.

Sources

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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).