Brent Ellis Dickson (born July 18, 1941) is an American attorney and jurist who served as a justice of the
Indiana Supreme Court
The Indiana Supreme Court, established by Article 7 of the Indiana Constitution, is the highest judicial authority in the state of Indiana. Located in Indianapolis, the Court's chambers are in the north wing of the Indiana Statehouse.
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from January 6, 1986, to April 29, 2016, and was chief justice of the Court from 2012 to 2014.
He retired from the
Indiana Supreme Court
The Indiana Supreme Court, established by Article 7 of the Indiana Constitution, is the highest judicial authority in the state of Indiana. Located in Indianapolis, the Court's chambers are in the north wing of the Indiana Statehouse.
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on April 29, 2016.
"Hon. Brent E. Dickson's Retirement Ceremony", courts.in.gov, April 29, 2016
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Early life and education
Born in Hobart, Indiana
Hobart ( , ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,752 at the 2020 census, up from 29,059 in 2010. It has been historically primarily residential, though recent annexation has added a notable retail corridor to ...
, Dickson earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University
Purdue University is a Public university#United States, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded ...
in 1964 and a Juris Doctor
A Juris Doctor, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Doctor of Law (JD) is a graduate-entry professional degree that primarily prepares individuals to practice law. In the United States and the Philippines, it is the only qualifying law degree. Other j ...
from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1968.[Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce Kleinschmidt,]
Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices
, ''Indiana Law Review
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'', Vol. 30, No. 1 (1997), section reproduced i
Indiana Courts Justice Biographies page
Career
He practiced law in Lafayette from 1968 to 1985 and became the senior partner in the law firm of Dickson, Reiling, Teder & Withered. He was appointed by Governor Robert D. Orr
Robert Dunkerson Orr (November 17, 1917 – March 10, 2004) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 45th governor of Indiana from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he served as United States Ambassador to Singap ...
to replace retiring Indiana Supreme Court Justice Dixon Prentice. The appointment began January 6, 1986, and he was retained by election in 1988.
See also
*List of justices of the Indiana Supreme Court
The following are lists of members of the Indiana Supreme Court. Founded in 1816 with the ratification of the Constitution of Indiana, the court's size has varied between three and five members serving at the same time.
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References
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1941 births
Living people
Chief justices of the Indiana Supreme Court
Indiana lawyers
Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law alumni
People from Gary, Indiana