Richard S. Brown

Richard S. Brown
Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
In office
August 1, 2007  July 31, 2015
Preceded byThomas Cane
Succeeded byLisa Neubauer
Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for the 2nd district
In office
August 1, 1978  July 31, 2015
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byBrian Hagedorn
Personal details
Born (1946-03-31) March 31, 1946
Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Spouse
Nancy Lynn Cory
(m. 1969)
Children4
Parent
Education
ProfessionLawyer, judge

Richard Searle Brown (born March 31, 1946) is an American jurist and the retired chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Brown served as a Court of Appeals judge from 1978 to 2015 and as chief judge from 2007; his service on the court concluded on July 31, 2015. His father, Manny S. Brown, served four terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly.