Richard S. Brown
Encyclopedia
Richard S. Brown is Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
.
. His father, Manny
, was a lawyer and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
. Brown is a graduate of Miami University
, the University of Wisconsin Law School
and the University of Virginia
.
and worked in a private practice until his election to the Court of Appeals in 1978.
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court in the state of Wisconsin, above the Wisconsin Circuit Courts but below the Wisconsin Supreme Court...
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Biography
Brown was born on March 31, 1946 in Racine, WisconsinRacine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
. His father, Manny
Manny S. Brown
-Biography:Brown was born on November 2, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois. He would graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University Law School and became a lawyer. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy. His son, Richard, is Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court...
, was a lawyer and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
. Brown is a graduate of Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
, the University of Wisconsin Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School
The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The law school was founded in 1868.-Facilities:...
and the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
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Career
Brown was Assistant District Attorney of Racine County, Wisconsin from 1971 to 1973. He then moved to Oshkosh, WisconsinOshkosh, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...
and worked in a private practice until his election to the Court of Appeals in 1978.