Russell Brown (judge)

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.

For other people named Russell Brown, see Russell Brown (disambiguation).

Russell Brown
Brown in 2016
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office
August 31, 2015 – June 12, 2023
Nominated byStephen Harper
Appointed byDavid Johnston
Preceded byMarshall Rothstein
Succeeded byMary Moreau
Personal details
Born (1965-09-15) September 15, 1965
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia (BA)
University of Victoria (LLB)
University of Toronto (LLM, SJD)
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