Who appointed Michael Lawrence Brown?

President Donald J. Trump appointed Michael Lawrence Brown to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in 2018.

Was Michael Lawrence Brown appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Michael Lawrence 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 Michael Lawrence Brown's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Michael Lawrence Brown 92–0 on January 11, 2018.

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Michael Lawrence Brown

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

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 92–0, Michael Lawrence Brown is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He earned a law degree from University of Georgia School of Law in 1994. Sources ↓

Born: 1968 · age 58
Appointed by: Donald J. Trump, 2018
Confirmed: 92–0
Education: Georgetown 1991 · University of Georgia Law 1994
Succeeded: Julie E. Carnes

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2018	Northern District of Georgia succeeded Julie E. Carnes	Trump (R)	92–0

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

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 92–0 on January 11, 2018 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 7. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 92

45 D, 45 R, 2 I

Did not vote · 8

2 D, 6 R

Education

Georgetown University	B.A.	1991
University of Georgia School of Law	J.D.	1994

Judicial Record

Caseload & case types

In our data, Brown was assigned 4,122 district-court cases (2002–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 173 days across 3,084 closed cases.

Other civil matters42%

Civil rights14%

Other federal statutes9%

Personal-injury torts7%

Contract5%

Prisoner & habeas5%

Other17%

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 74 of Brown’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 63 were affirmed, 6 reversed or vacated, and 5 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 Michael Lawrence Brown?: President Donald J. Trump appointed Michael Lawrence Brown to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in 2018.
Was Michael Lawrence Brown appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Michael Lawrence 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 Michael Lawrence Brown's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Michael Lawrence Brown 92–0 on January 11, 2018.
Which court is Michael Lawrence Brown on?: Michael Lawrence Brown is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Sources

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