Nannette Jolivette Brown

Nannette Jolivette Brown
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Incumbent
Assumed office May 15, 2018
Preceded by	Kurt D. Engelhardt
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Incumbent
Assumed office October 4, 2011
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Stanwood Duval
Personal details
Born	Nannette V. Jolivette[1] (1963-11-19) November 19, 1963 (age 60)[2] Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality	USA
Spouse	Marcus Brown[3]
Children	2
Education	University of Louisiana at Lafayette (BA) Tulane University (JD, LLM)

Nannette V. Brown (née Jolivette; born November 19, 1963) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. She previously served in the role of city attorney for the city of New Orleans from the time that Mayor Mitch Landrieu hired her in May 2010 until becoming a federal judge in 2011. As city attorney, Brown was responsible for all city contracts and oversaw all legal matters for the city.