Brown, Nannette Jolivette, 1963-

Nannette V. Jolivette Brown (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. Brown was nominated to fill the seat of Judge Stanwood Duval by President Barack Obama on March 2, 2011. She received her judicial commission on October 4, 2011. She became Chief Judge on May 15, 2018.