Gary Richard Brown (born 1963) is a

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of the

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and former

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of the same court.

Biography

Brown received his

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, ''

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'', from Columbia College in 1985 and his

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from

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in 1988. Brown began his legal career as a

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to Judge

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of the

from 1988 to 1989. From 1989 to 1996, Brown served as an

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in the Civil Division, where he also served as affirmative litigation coordinator from 1994 to 1996. From 1996 to 2005, he served as an assistant United States attorney in the Long Island Criminal Division at the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, where he was elevated to deputy chief in 2001 and chief in 2003. From 2005 to 2011, Brown worked at CA Technologies as senior counsel, associate general counsel, and director for litigation, and then as chief compliance officer and chief counsel of litigation."President Obama Nominates Seven to Serve on the United States District Courts" White House, July 30, 2015
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Federal judicial service

United States magistrate judge

Brown served as

of the

from 2011 to 2019.

Expired nomination to district court under Obama

On July 30, 2015, President

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nominated Brown to serve as a United States District Judge of the

, to the seat vacated by Judge Sandra J. Feuerstein, who assumed

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on January 21, 2015. He received a hearing before the

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on October 21, 2015. On November 5, 2015, his nomination was reported out of committee by a

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. His nomination expired on January 3, 2017, at the end of the

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Renomination to district court under Trump

In August 2017, Brown was one of several candidates pitched by the White House to U.S. Senators from New York Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand for judicial candidates for vacancies on the federal courts in New York. On May 10, 2018, President

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announced his intent to nominate Brown to serve as a

for the

. On May 15, 2018, his nomination was sent to the

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. He was renominated to the same seat. On September 13, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 21–0 vote. On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the

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. On April 8, 2019, President Trump announced the renomination of Brown to the district court. On May 21, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. On June 20, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a

. On December 18, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 91–2 vote. On December 19, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a

. He received his judicial commission on December 31, 2019.

Other interests

Brown has had a long time interest in

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, which he began performing at the age of seven. Besides many contributions to magic periodicals and websites, he authored the book ''The Coney Island Fakir'' (1997), a biography about magician

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, and ''Wandcraft: Making and Using a Magic Wand'' (2020). He has appeared on television as a commentator on magic numerous times, and has frequently delivered lectures for magic organizations. In 2020 he received the "Heroism and Patriot Award" from the Society of American Magicians. Brown has also invented several magical effects, including the Viking "Spirit Trumpet" and "Telekinetic Chess" illusions.Judge Gary Brown
''Magicpedia''. Retrieved 22 May 2021. Judge Brown was recently on The CW networks show, Penn & Teller Fool Us, aired 3-31-2023. A Fool Us Trophy however was not awarded.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Gary R. 1963 births Living people 20th-century American lawyers 21st-century American lawyers 21st-century American judges Assistant United States Attorneys Columbia College (New York) alumni Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York Lawyers from Brooklyn United States magistrate judges United States district court judges appointed by Donald Trump Yale Law School alumni

Biography

Federal judicial service

United States magistrate judge

Expired nomination to district court under Obama

Renomination to district court under Trump

Other interests

See also

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