Henry Luesing Brooks
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Henry Luesing Brooks was a United States federal judge
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Born in Louisville, Kentucky
, Brooks received an A.B.
from the University of Wisconsin in 1927 and an LL.B. from Jefferson School of Law in 1929. He was in private practice in Louisville, Kentucky
from 1929 to 1954. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant from 1942 to 1945. He was a judge on the Jefferson Circuit Court from 1946 to 1948. He was a member of the faculty of Jefferson School of Law from 1948 to 1952.
Brooks was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
. Brooks was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
on August 16, 1954, to a new seat created by 68 Stat. 8. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on August 18, 1954, and received his commission on August 21, 1954. He served as chief judge from 1960-1969. Brooks served in that capacity until December 12, 1969, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Brooks was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
. Brooks was nominated by President Richard Nixon
on August 13, 1969, to a new seat created by 82 Stat. 184. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 10, 1969, and received his commission on December 11, 1969. Brooks served in that capacity until December 30, 1971, due to his death.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, Brooks received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Wisconsin in 1927 and an LL.B. from Jefferson School of Law in 1929. He was in private practice in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
from 1929 to 1954. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant from 1942 to 1945. He was a judge on the Jefferson Circuit Court from 1946 to 1948. He was a member of the faculty of Jefferson School of Law from 1948 to 1952.
Brooks was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky is the federal district court for the western part of the state of Kentucky....
. Brooks was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
on August 16, 1954, to a new seat created by 68 Stat. 8. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on August 18, 1954, and received his commission on August 21, 1954. He served as chief judge from 1960-1969. Brooks served in that capacity until December 12, 1969, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Brooks was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
. Brooks was nominated by President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
on August 13, 1969, to a new seat created by 82 Stat. 184. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 10, 1969, and received his commission on December 11, 1969. Brooks served in that capacity until December 30, 1971, due to his death.