Sixth Circuit / Appointed 1969 / Served to 1971

Henry Luesing Brooks

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1969 and confirmed by voice vote, Henry Luesing Brooks was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Jefferson School of Law (now University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law) in 1929. He previously served on the Western District of Kentucky.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 10, 1969

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1969
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Wisconsin 1927 · Jefferson Law (now of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law) 1929
Succeeded by
Pierce Lively
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1954Western District of KentuckyEisenhower (R)voice
1969Sixth CircuitNixon (R)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
University of WisconsinA.B.1927
Jefferson School of Law (now University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law)LL.B.1929
Sources

2 years on the Sixth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).