John Robert Brown | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office July 20, 1984 – January 23, 1993 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office 1967–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Elbert Tuttle |
| Succeeded by | James P. Coleman |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office July 27, 1955 – July 20, 1984 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Robert Lee Russell |
| Succeeded by | Robert Madden Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Robert Brown December 10, 1909 Funk, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1993 (aged 83) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Nebraska–Lincoln (AB) University of Michigan (JD) |
John Robert Brown (December 10, 1909 – January 23, 1993) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1950s and 1960s, one of the "Fifth Circuit Four" pivotal in the civil rights movement.