Judge Joe Brown

Joseph Brown (born July 5, 1947) is a judge and host of a court show which shares his name. Raised in South Central Los Angeles, Brown graduated at the top of his class at Dorsey High School, then earned a bachelor's degree in political science and in 1973 a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree at UCLA. While attending law school, Brown worked as a substitute teacher. Brown became the first African American prosecutor in the city of Memphis. He would later... More

Joseph Brown (born July 5, 1947) is a judge and host of a court show which shares his name. Raised in South Central Los Angeles, Brown graduated at the top of his class at Dorsey High School, then earned a bachelor's degree in political science and in 1973 a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree at UCLA. While attending law school, Brown worked as a substitute teacher. Brown became the first African American prosecutor in the city of Memphis.