Judge To Chris Brown: 'No One Has Done A Better Job Than You'

Nov. 18 2010, Published 5:00 a.m. ET

Chris Brown appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Thursday afternoon for a progress report in the Rihanna beating case and the judge had nothing but glowing remarks about the singer’s actions, RadarOnline.com has learned.

Judge Patricia Schnegg said to Brown, "Of all the probationers I have had, no one has done a better job, or been more consistent than you. You are working diligently"

The singer, along with his legal ace attorney Mark Geragos and one bodyguard, arrived early to the courthouse in downtown Los Angeles wearing dark jeans, a white dress shirt, and a sweater.

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The Forever singer must complete seven more sessions of domestic violence counseling and, to date, has completed 581 hours of community labor– both a requirement of his August 2009 sentence.

Brown was sentenced to serve five years probation and to spend more than 1,400 hours in "labor-oriented service" for assaulting his pop star girlfriend, Rihanna.

He remains on probation and is scheduled to return to court on January 28, 2011 for a progress report.