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Timothy L. Brooks

American judge (born 1964)

Timothy L. Brooks
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Incumbent
Assumed office March 7, 2014
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Jimm Larry Hendren
Personal details
Born	Timothy Lloyd Brooks (1964-07-17) July 17, 1964 (age 59) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Education	University of Arkansas (BSBA, JD)

Timothy Lloyd Brooks (born July 17, 1964) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.

Biography[edit]

Brooks was born on July 17, 1964, in Detroit, Michigan, but was raised on a farm in Washington County, Arkansas.^{[1][failed verification]} He graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1982. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1986 from the University of Arkansas. He received his Juris Doctor in 1989 from the University of Arkansas School of Law. He spent his entire private practice career at the Fayetteville, 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 in both federal and state courts, with an emphasis on commercial and medical malpractice cases.^[2][3]

Federal judicial service[edit]

On June 7, 2013, President Barack Obama 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, who assumed senior status on December 31, 2012.^[2] His nomination was reported out of committee on January 16, 2014 by a voice vote.^[4] The United States Senate invoke clotured on his nomination on March 5, 2014 by a 59–41 vote.^[5] His nomination was confirmed later that day by a 100–0 vote.^[6] He received his judicial commission on March 7, 2014.^[3]

Notable rulings[edit]

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.^[7]

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External links[edit]

• Timothy L. Brooks at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Timothy L. BrooksatBallotpedia