Nicholas W. Brown (lawyer)

Nicholas William Brown (born April 2, 1977)[1] is an American lawyer who has served as United States attorney for the Western District of Washington since October 2021.

Nicholas W. Brown
Brown in 2021
United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington
Assumed office
October 8, 2021
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byBrian T. Moran
Tessa M. Gorman (acting)
Personal details
Born (1977-04-02) April 2, 1977
San Francisco, California, U.S.
EducationMorehouse College (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army

Education

Brown received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College in 1999 and his Juris Doctor from Harvard University in 2002.[2]

Career

Brown began his legal career as a Judge Advocate General in the United States Army, serving as both a prosecutor and defense counsel. His practice included being trial counsel at Joint Base Lewis–McChord, trial defense counsel for the United States Army Trial Defense Service, Fort Bliss, Texas and Bagdad, Iraq, and legal assistance attorney and tax officer for the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Center at Fort Bliss.[3] From 2007 to 2013, he was an assistant United States attorney for the Western District of Washington. From 2013 to 2017, he served as general counsel to Governor Jay Inslee.[2]

U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington

In January 2021, Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell recommended Brown to the post of U.S. attorney for Western Washington.[4]

On July 26, 2021 President Joe Biden nominated Brown to be the United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington.[5] On September 23, 2021, his nomination was reported out of committee.[6] On September 30, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote.[7] On October 8, 2021, he was sworn in by Chief U.S. District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez.[8]

Survivor

The Australian Outback
Main article: Survivor: The Australian Outback

In 2001, Brown was cast on the second season of Survivor, Survivor: The Australian Outback.[9]

Brown was initially placed on the Kucha tribe alongside Rodger Bingham, Alicia Calaway, Debb Eaton, Elisabeth Filarski, Kimmi Kappenberg, Michael Skupin, and Jeff Varner. Brown initially got off on the wrong foot with his tribemates as he was in charge of navigating the way to their camp but failed to, which had him in danger of being voted out first after Kucha lost the first immunity challenge, but he was spared as Eaton was voted out for being a physical liability. While Kucha went on an immunity streak, Brown played the game under the radar in the premerge but did annoy Varner and Calaway due to his lack of work ethic. After winning three immunity challenges, Kucha lost the fifth where Kappenberg was voted out, with Skupin being medically evacuated two days later.

Brown made the merge with both tribes having 5 members, and each one wanting to eliminate a member of the other. The former Kucha targeted Colby Donaldson with the former Ogakor targeting Varner. By this point in the show, whoever had the most previous voted cast against them would be eliminated in a tie, which eliminated Varner as he had 2 and Donaldson only had 1. With Kucha now down in numbers, Calaway was voted out at the following tribal council due to being seen as a physical threat. Brown won the final 8 immunity challenge, saving himself before the Ogakor alliance flipped and voted out Jerri Manthey as most of them didn't get along with her, but the Ogakor alliance would vote Brown out next, continuing their domination. Brown received seventh place and was the third member of the jury.

At the final tribal council, Brown voted for Donaldson to win the game, who went on to lose to Tina Wesson.

References
  1. "Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  2. "President Biden Announces Eight Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Complex Civil & Regulatory Litigation Attorney Nicholas W. Brown". www.pacificalawgroup.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  4. "Nick Brown, former general counsel to Gov. Inslee, recommended as next U.S. Attorney for Western Washington". The Seattle Times. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  5. "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  6. "Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Latest Slate of Nominations and Legislation" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. September 23, 2021.
  7. "PN927 - Nomination of Nicholas W. Brown for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  8. "Nicholas W. Brown sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington". www.justice.gov. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  9. "Pair of firsts: Nominees for Washington's U.S. attorney posts". HeraldNet.com. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
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