Russell Brown (judge)
Russell Brown | |
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Brown in 2016 | |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office August 31, 2015 – June 12, 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Preceded by | Marshall Rothstein |
| Succeeded by | Mary Moreau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1965 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia (BA) University of Victoria (LLB) University of Toronto (LLM, SJD) |
Russell S. Brown (born September 15, 1965) is a former puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. He was nominated by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to replace outgoing justice Marshall Rothstein and served in the role starting on August 31, 2015. Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, he was a justice at the Alberta Court of Appeal, and before that a law professor at the University of Alberta. He resigned on June 12, 2023, prior to the completion of an investigation by the Canadian Judicial Council into alleged harassment.