Brian Anthony Jackson

Personal

Birthday: 
1960
Birthplace: 
New Orleans, LA
Race or Ethnicity: 
African American
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, 1985-1988; general attorney, Los Angeles District Office, 1985-1987; assistant general counsel, 1987-1988
Special assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1988-1992; assistant U.S. attorney, 1990
Assistant director, evaluation and review of staff, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice, 1992-1994
First assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Louisiana, 1994-2002; interim U.S. attorney, 2001
Associate deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1998-1999
Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2002-2010

Education

Name of School: 
Xavier University of Louisiana
Degree: 
B.S.
Degree Year: 
1982
Name of School - Second: 

Southern University Law Center

The mission of the Southern University Law Center is to provide sound legal educational training to a diverse student body, while maintaining its historic role of providing legal educational opportunities to under-represented racial, ethnic, and economic groups.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1985
Name of School - Third: 

Georgetown University Law Center

The Law Center provides a world of opportunities. We offer more courses and more seminars on domestic and international topics than any other law school in the country. Our program in clinical education, ranked among the best in the nation, offers a wide range of legal assistance to needy members of our community - including domestic abuse and child cases, political asylum cases, and environmental justice. Our location puts us within walking distance of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Department of Justice.

Degree - Third: 
LL.M.
Degree Year - Third: 
2000

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
Court Name: 

Louisiana Middle District Court

President Nominating: 
Barack Obama
Party Affiliation of President: 
Democratic
Commission Date: 
6/15/2010