--- title: "Brent E. Dickson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brent-e-dickson-4282" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Brent E. Dickson Indiana Supreme Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Indiana Supreme Court - State: Indiana - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - He became the longest-serving justice on the court since 1853 and held the role of Chief Justice from May 15, 2012, to August 18, 2014 - Judge, Indiana Supreme Court, 1986-present - He was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court by Governor Robert D. Orr on January 6, 1986, replacing Justice Dixon Prentice, and was subsequently retained by voters in 1988, 1998, and 2008 - Appointed the 100th justice and took office on January 6, 1986 - During his tenure, Dickson focused on attorney civility, jury trial preservation, mediation, and state constitutional law - Before joining the bench, Dickson practiced law for 17 years in Lafayette, Indiana, specializing as a certified civil trial advocate and becoming senior partner at the law firm Dickson, Reiling, Teder & Withered. ### Education - J.D. — Indiana University at Indianapolis School of Law in 1968 - Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in, attending evening courses while working full-time as an insurance claims adjuster — J.D. (1968) - Purdue University in — B.S. (1964) - Purdue University-Main Campus — B.A. ### Additional information - Practitioner, 1985-1985 - Brent Ellis Dickson was born on July 18, 1941, in Gary, Indiana, and moved to Hobart, Indiana, at age four, where he was raised by his parents, Ray and Nola Dickson. - Date of birth: 1941-07-18 - Awards and associations - He chaired multiple committees, including the Supreme Court Records Management Committee and the Judicial Data Processing Oversight Committee, and served on the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States. - He also co-founded the Sagamore Chapter of the American Inns of Court and was elected to the American Law Institute ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic evidence presentation Scope: statewide Indiana Rule 2.17 lets a judge authorize electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation, record perpetuation, or judicial administration. Evidence excerpt: a judge may authorize: (1) the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence [Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.17: Prohibiting Broadcasting of Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/judicial-conduct/rule2-17/current.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### photography recording Scope: statewide Indiana courtroom broadcasting, recording, digital streaming, and photography require judicial authorization under Rule 2.17. Evidence excerpt: No broadcast of a court proceeding is allowed without authorization from the judge. [Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.17: Prohibiting Broadcasting of Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/judicial-conduct/rule2-17/current.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote non testimonial proceedings Scope: statewide Indiana courts may conduct non-testimonial hearings or conferences remotely on request or on the court's own order. Evidence excerpt: a court may, upon request or on its own order, conduct the hearing or conference as a remote proceeding [Indiana Administrative Rule 14: Remote Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/admin/rule14/current.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote testimonial proceedings Scope: statewide Indiana testimonial proceedings are presumptively in person unless good cause is shown or the parties agree to remote participation. Evidence excerpt: A court must conduct all testimonial proceedings in person except that a court may conduct the proceedings remotely [Indiana Administrative Rule 14: Remote Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/admin/rule14/current.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### camera request process Scope: statewide Indiana's public cameras guidance states that local judicial officers have discretion to authorize news-media cameras in non-confidential trial-court proceedings. Evidence excerpt: Judicial officers around the state have the authority to allow news media into their courtrooms [Indiana Judicial Branch: Cameras in Indiana Trial Courts](https://www.in.gov/courts/cameras/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4282/brent-e-dickson/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4282/brent-e-dickson/) - [Indiana Supreme Court current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4282/brent-e-dickson/) - [Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.17: Prohibiting Broadcasting of Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/judicial-conduct/rule2-17/current.htm) - [Indiana Administrative Rule 14: Remote Proceedings](https://rules.incourts.gov/Content/admin/rule14/current.htm) - [Indiana Judicial Branch: Cameras in Indiana Trial Courts](https://www.in.gov/courts/cameras/) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4282/brent-e-dickson/) - [Indiana Supreme Court: Hon. Brent E. Dickson](https://www.in.gov/courts/supreme/justices/brent-dickson) - [Brent Dickson - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Brent_Dickson) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brent-e-dickson-4282", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brent-e-dickson-4282", "name": "Brent E. Dickson | KnowJudges", "description": "Brent E. Dickson, Indiana Supreme Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-22", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brent-e-dickson-4282#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brent-e-dickson-4282#judge", "name": "Brent E. 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