WASHINGTON, DC . . . This week, Rep. Ralph Hall (TX-04) introduced legislation to name the Federal Courthouse in Sherman, Texas the “Paul Brown United States Courthouse.” Judge Paul Brown passed away November 26, 2012, following a distinguished career as U.S. District Judge from 1985 to 2006.

"Judge Brown was a respected and beloved member of the Sherman community," said Hall. "It is fitting that we pay tribute to one of America's outstanding Federal Judges, and his many years of service on behalf of our Nation."

Judge Brown received his law degree in 1950 from The University of Texas. After returning home from active duty in the Korean War, Judge Brown began his law practice. He served as Assistant U.S. Attorney from 1953-1959, and U.S. District Attorney from 1959-1961.

In 1985, Senator Phil Graham recommended him to President Ronald Reagan for a new judge's position created for the Eastern District of Texas; Judge Brown was confirmed that year. He held court in Beaumont, Paris, Sherman, and Texarkana, and as the caseload in Sherman grew, he eventually presided over the Sherman courthouse exclusively.

Hall continued, "Judge Brown had a sterling reputation for running an efficient and orderly courtroom, and upholding a high standard of personal work ethic and judicial integrity. By placing his name on the Federal Courthouse, his years of public service can be recognized and remembered for generations to come." 

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