Nannette Jolivette Brown

Nannette Jolivette Brown
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
In office
May 15, 2018  May 15, 2025
Preceded byKurt D. Engelhardt
Succeeded byWendy Vitter
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Assumed office
October 4, 2011
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byStanwood Duval
Personal details
Born
Nannette V. Jolivette

(1963-11-19) November 19, 1963
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
SpouseMarcus Brown
Children2
EducationUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette (BA)
Tulane University (JD, LLM)

Nannette V. Brown (née Jolivette; born November 19, 1963) is a 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.