--- title: "Anna J. Brown | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anna-j-brown" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Anna J. Brown U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon · Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon - State: Oregon - Role: Judge - Service status: senior - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Senior United States District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, a position she has held since July 27, 2017 - Judge, District Court, D. Oregon, 1999-present - Judge, Oregon Circuit Court, Multnomah County, 1994-1999 - Judge, Oregon District Court, Multnomah County, 1992-1994 - Law clerk, Hon. John C. Beatty, Oregon Circuit Court, Multnomah County, 1978-1980 - While in law school, she held the role of a law clerk to Judge John C. Beatty of the Multnomah County Circuit Court (1978–1980) - Official court site: U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon — Judge Brown Oregon U.S. District Court ### Education - Northwestern School of Law — J.D. (1980) - Portland State University — B.S. (1975) - Lewis & Clark Law School ### Additional information - On April 22, 1999, President Bill Clinton nominated her to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, replacing Malcolm F. Marsh. - She then joined the Multnomah County District Court in 1992 and was elevated to the Multnomah County Circuit Court in 1994 - Private practice, Portland, OR, 1980-1992 - After law school, Brown practiced private law in Portland from 1980 to 1992. - Date of birth: 1952-01-01 - Federal Judicial Center: Listed as a federal judge with a full biographical record ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### civil remote testimony Scope: courtwide In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards. Evidence excerpt: For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location. [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### criminal recording and broadcasting Scope: courtwide Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception. Evidence excerpt: Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom. [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391036) - [Official roster](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391036) - [Federal Judicial Center biography](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391036) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/415/anna-j-brown/) - [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) - [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/415/anna-j-brown/) - [Wikidata: Anna J. Brown](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4767105) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anna-j-brown", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anna-j-brown", "name": "Anna J. Brown | KnowJudges", "description": "Anna J. Brown, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-09", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anna-j-brown#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anna-j-brown#judge", "name": "Anna J. 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Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.