Southern District of Indiana / Appointed 1979 / Served to 1996

Gene Edward Brooks

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Gene Edward Brooks was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. He earned a law degree from Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law) in 1958. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 4, 1979

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1979
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Indiana State 1953 · Indiana Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law) 1958
Succeeded by
Richard L. Young
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1979Southern District of IndianaCarter (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

17 years on the Southern District of Indiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).