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Matthew P. Brookman
Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Assumed office
March 31, 2023
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byRichard L. Young
Magistrate Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
In office
February 1, 2016 – March 31, 2023
Preceded byWilliam G. Hussmann
Succeeded byCrystal S. Wildeman
Personal details
Born
Matthew Paul Brookman[1]

1968 (age 55–56)
St. Louis,Missouri, U.S.[2]
EducationDePauw University(BA)
Washington University in St. Louis(JD)

Matthew Paul Brookman(born 1968)[3]is an AmericanlawyerfromIndianawho serves as aUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.He previously served as aUnited States magistrate judgeof the same court from 2016 to 2023.

Education

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Brookman earned aBachelor of ArtsfromDePauw Universityin 1990 and aJuris Doctorfrom theWashington University School of Lawin 1993.[4][5]Brookman also studied abroad at theUniversity of EssexinColchester, England.[6]

Career

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Brookman began his legal career as an associate for Brown & James inSt. Louis, Missouri,from 1993 to 1994. From 1994 to 1997, he was a state court prosecutor inJefferson County, Missouri.From 1997 to 1999, he was an associate at the law firm Herzog, Crebs & McGhee in St. Louis. From 1999 to 2002, he was a specialassistant United States attorneyin the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri and from 2002 to 2016, he was an assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana.[4]Brookman served as the chief of the office's drug and violent violent crime unit and lead organized crime and drug enforcement task force attorney.[2]He has been a part-timeadjunct professorat theUniversity of Southern Indianaand theUniversity of Evansville.[3]

Notable cases

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As an assistant U.S. Attorney, Brookman was involved in prosecuting the quadruple homicide case ofUnited States v. Jarvis Brown, et al.In 2010, Brookman received the Director's Award from Attorney GeneralEric Holderfor his work on the case.[7]

Federal judicial service

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Brookman was appointed as aUnited States magistrate judgeof the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on September 14, 2015, to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge William G. Hussmann, who retired on January 31, 2016.[8]He assumed office on February 1, 2016.[6][9][10]His service as a magistrate judge ended on March 31, 2023 when he was elevated to district court judge.[11]

On December 21, 2022, PresidentJoe Bidenannounced his intent to nominate Brookman to serve as aUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.[4]On January 3, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Brookman to the seat to be vacated by JudgeRichard L. Young,who announced his intent to assumesenior statusupon confirmation of a successor.[12]On January 25, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before theSenate Judiciary Committee.[13]On March 9, 2023, his nomination was reported out of committee byvoice vote.[14]On March 29, 2023, theUnited States Senateconfirmed his nomination byvoice vote.[15]He received his judicial commission on March 31, 2023.[11]He was sworn in on April 3, 2023.[16]

References

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  1. ^"Matthew Paul Brookman Profile".www.martindale.com.RetrievedDecember 26,2022.
  2. ^abJacoby, Jessica (December 22, 2022)."Southern Indiana Magistrate Judge Brookman nominated for District Judge".tristatehomepage.com.RetrievedDecember 23,2022.
  3. ^ab"Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees"(PDF).United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.RetrievedJanuary 24,2023.
  4. ^abc"President Biden Names Twenty-Eighth Round of Judicial Nominees"(Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. December 21, 2022.RetrievedDecember 21,2022.Public DomainThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
  5. ^Odendahl, Marilyn (December 21, 2022)."Magistrate Judge Brookman to be nominated to Indiana Southern District Court".The Indiana Lawyer.RetrievedDecember 27,2022.
  6. ^ab"Magistrate Judge Matthew P. Brookman".www.insd.uscourts.gov.Archived fromthe originalon June 24, 2022.RetrievedDecember 21,2022.
  7. ^"Brookman selected as U.S. Magistrate judge".September 15, 2015.
  8. ^"Matthew P. Brookman selected as United States Magistrate Judge"(Press release). United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana. September 14, 2015.RetrievedDecember 21,2022.
  9. ^"Matthew P. Brookman".United States Courts.RetrievedDecember 21,2022.
  10. ^"Matthew P. Brookman sworn in as Magistrate Judge".www.insd.uscourts.gov.February 1, 2016.RetrievedDecember 23,2022.
  11. ^abMatthew P. Brookmanat theBiographical Directory of Federal Judges,a publication of theFederal Judicial Center.
  12. ^"Nominations Sent to the Senate"(Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 3, 2023.
  13. ^"Nominations".Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. January 24, 2023.
  14. ^"Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 9, 2023"(PDF).United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.RetrievedMarch 9,2023.
  15. ^"PN98 — Matthew P. Brookman — The Judiciary".congress.gov.January 3, 2023.RetrievedMarch 29,2023.
  16. ^"Matthew P. Brookman Sworn In as District Judge"(PDF).insd.uscourts.gov(Press release). April 3, 2023.RetrievedMay 28,2023.
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