Gene Edward Brooks (June 21, 1931 – April 19, 2004) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Griffin, Indiana, Brooks received a B.S. from Indiana State University in 1953 and was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1953 to 1955. He received an LL.B. from Indiana University School of Law in 1958. He was in private practice in Mount Vernon, Indiana from 1958 to 1968. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Mount Vernon, Indiana from 1959 to 1968. He was a Referee in bankruptcy, Southern District of Indiana from 1968 to 1973.
Brooks was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Brooks was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on July 27, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 4, 1979, and received his commission on October 5, 1979. He served as chief judge from 1987-1994. Brooks served in that capacity until December 31, 1996, due to retirement.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of Indiana, 1973–1979
He died in Evansville, Indiana.