--- title: "Clifford A. Brown | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/clifford-a-brown" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Clifford A. Brown Texas 147th District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Texas 147th District Court - State: Texas - Role: District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - His term as a state district court judge extends through December 31, 2026, and he is running for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election - Presiding Judge, Texas 147th Judicial District Court, 2019-2022 - Presiding Judge, Texas 147th Judicial District Court, TX, 2015-2018 - Presiding Judge, Texas 147th Judicial District Court, TX, 2011-2014 - Assistant District Attorney, Travis County District Attorney's Office, TX, 2000-2004 - Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, 1989-1993 - the presiding judge of the 147th District Court in Travis County, Texas ### Education - George Washington University — J.D. (1989) - BBA in Business Management & Finance from Adelphi University in New York - George Washington University - National Law Center in Washington, D.C — J.D. ### Additional information - Police Monitor, City of Austin, Austin, TX, 2007-2011 - pros, North Central Area of Austin, Austin, TX, 2004-2007 - Partner, Jackson, Brown, Powell and St. George, New York City, TX, 1993-1999 - In 1993, he entered private practice in New York City - overseeing serious felony cases and the Felony Pretrial Diversion Program, which allows eligible offenders to avoid prosecution through successful completion of program requirements. - Began his legal career as an assistant district attorney in the Bronx District Attorney’s Office, prosecuting a wide range of crimes including child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, robbery, and homicide. - representing clients in both criminal defense and civil litigation, including high-profile cases involving celebrities and indigent clients - Judge Brown is highly active in the Austin community. - He participates in his church, Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, serves on multiple boards, and is involved in youth programs such as the Lake Travis Youth Association and the Harvest Foundations African American Men and Boy’s Conferences. - He also holds leadership roles in professional organizations, including the American Bar Association Judicial Function Committee, the Texas Center for the Judiciary Curriculum Committee, and the National Bar Association Curriculum Committee. - Additionally, he is a founding member of the Barbara Jordan American Inn of Court and serves on the Child Advocacy Center of Texas - Child Justice Act Task Force ## 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 appearances Scope: statewide In civil district and county court proceedings, the court may permit or require electronic participation after appropriate notice; compelled electronic participation for oral-testimony proceedings requires good cause or party agreement, and a jury trial requires party agreement. Evidence excerpt: Upon appropriate notice by a party or the court, a court may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means, except as otherwise provided in (2). [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### civil recording and broadcasting Scope: statewide Civil district and county trial courts may permit courtroom recording or broadcasting only under Supreme Court guidelines, with the required party and witness consent, or for ceremonial proceedings. Evidence excerpt: A trial court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing of proceedings in the courtroom only in the following circumstances: [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Official roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster](https://card.txcourts.gov/directorysearch.aspx) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15532/clifford-a-brown/) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 18c, Recording and Broadcasting of Court Proceedings](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15532/clifford-a-brown/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/clifford-a-brown", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/clifford-a-brown", "name": "Clifford A. 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This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.