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Gene Edward Brooks

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Gene Edward Brooks served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Oct 4, 1979. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter
Confirmed
Oct 4, 1979
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1931

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IndianaJimmy Carter · Oct 4, 1979 – Dec 31, 1996

Education

  • Indiana State UniversityB.S., 1953
  • Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law)LL.B., 1958

Career

U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant, 1953-1955; Private practice, Mount Vernon, Indiana, 1958-1968; Prosecutor, Mount Vernon, Indiana, 1959-1968

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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