Gene Edward Brooks

Biography of Gene Edward Brooks

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Brooks
• First Name: Gene
• Middle Name: Edward
• Date of Birth: June , 21 , 1931
• Place of Birth (POB): Griffin , Indiana (US-IN, IN, 18, Ind., In.)
• Date of Death: April , 19 , 2004
• Place of Death (POD): Evansville , Indiana (US-IN, IN, 18, Ind., In.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Gene Edward Brooks Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/27/1979
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 92 Stat. 1629
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/27/1979
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 10/02/1979
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/04/1979
• Commission Date: 10/05/1979
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1987
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1994
• Date of Termination: 12/31/1996
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

Gene Edward Brooks in the Law School

• Name of School: Indiana State University
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1953

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Indiana University School of Law — Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law)
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1958

Gene Edward Brooks Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant, 1953-1955
• Private practice, Mount Vernon, Indiana, 1958-1968
• Prosecutor, Mount Vernon, Indiana, 1959-1968
• Referee in bankruptcy, Southern District of Indiana, 1968-1973
  

  Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

  United States Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of Indiana, 1973-1979

Resources

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