Christopher J. Brown at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Christopher J. Brown
Biography
Professional career
- Circuit Judge, appointed in 2024 after election in 2022
- First Black district court judge in Oakland County
- County Court Judge, Division MV/57/MXD
Education
- Syracuse University (J.D., 1993)
Additional information
- Multiple judges named Christopher Brown serve or have served in different jurisdictions, each with distinct roles and backgrounds
- Several judges named Christopher (or Chris) Brown currently serve in U.S. courts, including Christopher H. Brown in Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit, Christopher Brown in Hillsborough County Court, former Judge Christopher Brown of Oakland County, Michigan, and Chris M. Brown in Broward County Court
- Admitted to multiple bars including Florida, D.C., Idaho, and federal courts. benchpath.ai 3
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance tells courts to include instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses when remote-hearing information is sent to participants.
Instructions for submitting exhibits or notifying the court of witnesses.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance recommends advance ground rules for documents, exhibits, screen sharing, and pre-marking exhibits for remote hearings.
Documents: Share any documents/exhibits that will be reviewed in advance. Use the share screen function while documents are being discussed during the hearing. Request that the documents are pre-marked for exhibit purposes.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
Ohio's statewide virtual-court guidance states that litigants, attorneys, and the public should be instructed not to record the hearing.
The court should instruct the litigants, attorneys, and the public to not record the hearing.Virtual Public Access to Ohio Court Proceedings ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Ohio Judicial Conference Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
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