Profile of Justice Janice R. Brown

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Court: California Supreme Court

Appointed by: Governor Wilson, May 1996

Born: May 11, 1949 in Laverne, Alabama

Education: BA, California State University (Sacramento) 1974; JD, UCLA 1977

Law Practice: Legal Affairs Secretary to Governor Wilson (1991-94); Nielsen, Mersamer, Parrinello & Mueller, Sacramento, CA (1989-91); Deputy Secretary and General Counsel, California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency (1987-89); Deputy Attorney General (1979-87)

Judicial Appointments: Third District Court of Appeal (1994-96)

Opinions Reported in Appellate Decisions Noted:

• Do not mow your neighbor's lawn, lest you be liable to those injured there (Dissent)
• Employer's reasonable belief that misconduct occurred sufficient to establish good cause
• District Attorney acts for the State for purposes of section 1983
• Boy Scouts not subject to California anti-discrimination law (Concurring)
• Tameny claim may rest on public policy derived from administrative regulations (Dissent)
• Former criminal defendant must prove actual innocence to prevail in legal malpractice action
• California Supreme Court upholds injunction against racial epithets in the workplace (Dissent)
• Common law right to fair procedure may bar arbitrary expulsions from private organizations (Dissent)
• Independent contractor's employee cannot pursue negligent hiring claim against hirer of contractor
• Tenants association does not have free speech right to distribute newsletter in private apartment complex
• Posting of information on web site that may have effects in California does not confer personal jurisdiction
• Location of bus stop may constitute a dangerous condition
• First Amendment no obstacle to injunction against publication of trade secrets on the Internet

Additional Sources of Information:

• Brown joins state high court, story from the San Francisco Chronicle
• High Court Pick Draws Criticism: Wilson ignores "not qualified" rating by panel, story from the San Francisco Chronicle
• "Not Qualified" Judge Review shifts spotlight to Commission, story from the San Francisco Examiner

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