Ada Elene Brown (born November 8, 1974) is a Native American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. She was appointed in 2019 by President Donald Trump. She is a former trial judge of the Dallas County courts and a former Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas. She was the first Native American and African-American woman federal judge nominated by Trump and confirmed by the Senate.
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- African American/American Indian
Prior employment
- Fifth Court of Appeals of TexasJustice · 2013–2019
- Private practice, Dallas, Texas2007–2013
Adjunct professor of trial advocacy · 2008, 2009, 2012- Dallas County [Texas] Criminal Court Number OneJudge · 2005–2007
- Dallas County, TexasAssistant district attorney · 2000–2005
- Dallas County [Texas] District Attorney's OfficeFamily violence advocate · 1999–2000
Appointments
2019–present · Appointed by Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Education
J.D. · 1999- Spelman CollegeB.A. · 1996