Garrett E. Brown Jr. (born March 20, 1943) is a former

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and later the Chief Judge of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Brown received an

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degree from

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in 1965 and a

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from

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in 1968. He was a law clerk to Vincent S. Haneman of the

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from 1968 to 1969. After clerking, Brown became an

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at the United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey (1969–1973) before leaving to work in private practice. He worked in private practice in Newark,

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from 1973 to 1981. He left private practice in 1981 to be Chief Counsel for the

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. He served in that role until 1983, when he became the Chief Counsel for the

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for the next two years. From 1985 to 1986, Brown served as the Acting Deputy Maritime Administrator in the United States Maritime Administration.

Federal judicial service

On October 23, 1985, President Ronald Reagan nominated Brown to a new seat on the

created by 98 Stat. 333. Brown was confirmed by the

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on December 16, 1985, and received his commission on December 17, 1985. He was a member of the

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from 2005 to 2008. He became Chief Judge in 2005 and served in that capacity until he assumed

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on January 2, 2012. He retired on January 26, 2012.

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