Who appointed Gary Richard Brown?

President Donald J. Trump appointed Gary Richard Brown to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 2019.

Was Gary Richard Brown appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Gary Richard 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 Gary Richard Brown's confirmation vote?

Gary Richard Brown was confirmed by voice vote on December 19, 2019. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of New York / Appointed 2019 / Active

Gary Richard Brown

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by voice vote, Gary Richard Brown is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1988. Sources ↓

Born: 1963 · age 63
Appointed by: Donald J. Trump, 2019
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Columbia College 1985 · Yale Law School 1988
Succeeded: Sandra J. Feuerstein

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2019	Eastern District of New York succeeded Sandra J. Feuerstein	Trump (R)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Columbia College	A.B.	1985
Yale Law School	J.D.	1988

Questions & answers

Who appointed Gary Richard Brown?: President Donald J. Trump appointed Gary Richard Brown to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 2019.
Was Gary Richard Brown appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Gary Richard 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 Gary Richard Brown's confirmation vote?: Gary Richard Brown was confirmed by voice vote on December 19, 2019. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court is Gary Richard Brown on?: Gary Richard Brown is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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