Elmont Memorial alumnus nominated for federal post on L.I.

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U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced on June 19 that he is recommending U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary Brown to President Obama to serve on the bench of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Brown is a resident of Setauket, was raised in Elmont, went to Elmont Memorial High School and was born in Brooklyn.

Schumer laid out several reasons that Brown would be an excellent fit for the job. Schumer said that Brown’s excellent legal background, professional experience, and demonstrated leadership skills make him a top choice for the Islip seat on the district court for the Eastern District of New York. Schumer said that Judge Brown’s historic order, requiring flood insurance companies to release engineering reports and documents used to deny Superstorm Sandy claims, was the spark that led to an overhaul of the entire National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by FEMA. Judge Brown wrote in his order that it appears engineers falsified reports to avoid paying homeowners, “worst yet, evidence suggests that these unprincipled practices may be widespread.”

“Gary Brown is a proven leader with an exceptionally strong legal and public-service background,” said Schumer. “Gary Brown’s fair and judicious rulings have already helped countless Sandy-victims in the midst of litigation. He is an accomplished attorney in the public and private sector, an experienced federal prosecutor, and a magistrate judge who knows the law inside and out. He is also a real Long Islander – living in Setauket and raised in Elmont, who went on to Yale and Columbia. He is an exceptional choice to serve in the Islip seat on the prestigious and important Eastern District bench.”

Brown earned his J.D. from The Yale Law School in 1988, having graduated summa cum laude from Columbia College in 1985 with an A.B. degree in English Language and Literature. Judge Brown was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

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