Timothy Lloyd Brooks (born July 17, 1964) is a
judge
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of the
.
Biography
Brooks was born on July 17, 1964, in
Detroit
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,
Michigan
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, but was raised on a farm in
Washington County,
Arkansas
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. He graduated from
Fayetteville High School in 1982. He received his
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
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in 1986 from the
University of Arkansas
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. He received his
Juris Doctor
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in 1989 from the
University of Arkansas School of Law
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. He spent his entire private practice career at the
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*Fayetteville, Indiana
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, Arkansas law firm Taylor Law Partners, LLP., starting as an
associate in 1989, becoming a
partner in 1993. His former practice focused on representing individual plaintiffs and corporate clients in complex
civil litigation
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in both federal and state courts, with an emphasis on
commercial
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* (adjective for) commerce, a system of voluntary exchange of products and services
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* a dose of advertising ...
and
medical malpractice
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cases.
Federal judicial service
On June 7, 2013, President
Barack Obama
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nominated Brooks to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, to the seat vacated by Judge
Jimm Larry Hendren
Jimm Larry Hendren (born June 11, 1940 in Gravette, Arkansas) is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
Education and career
Hendren graduated with a Bachelor of ...
, who assumed
senior status on December 31, 2012.
His nomination was reported out of committee on January 16, 2014 by a
voice vote
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. The
United States Senate
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invoke clotured on his nomination on March 5, 2014 by a 59–41 vote. His nomination was confirmed later that day by a 100–0 vote. He received his judicial commission on March 7, 2014.
Notable rulings
On August 31, 2023, Brooks blocked an Arkansas law that requires children under 18 to get parental consent before accessing most social media websites, finding the law is likely unconstitutional. Brooks said in his 50-page ruling that NetChoice is likely to succeed in showing the law is unconstitutionally vague and fails to define which platforms are subject to it.
References
External links
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1964 births
Living people
Arkansas lawyers
Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Lawyers from Detroit
United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama
University of Arkansas School of Law alumni