Garland Burrell
| Garland Burrell | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Position: | Seat #6T |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George H.W. Bush |
| Active: | March 2, 1992 - 7/4/2012 |
| Chief: | 2007 - 2008 |
| Senior: | 7/4/2012 - Present |
| Preceded by: | 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by: | Troy L. Nunley |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1947 |
| Home State: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Undergraduate: | California State U., Los Angeles, B.A., 1972 |
| Law School: | California Western School of Law, San Diego, J.D., 1976 |
| Grad. School: | Washington U. in St. Louis, M.S.W., 1976 |
| Military service: | U.S. Marine Corps 1966 - 1968 |
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Early life and education
Born in Los Angeles, California, Burrell served in the United States Marine Corps from 1966 to 1968 before graduating from California State University Los Angeles with his Bachelor's degree in 1972. Burrell received his Juris Doctor degree from the California Western School of Law in 1976 and earned an M.S.W. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1976.[1] [3]
Professional career
Burrell was a Deputy District Attorney for the Sacramento County, California District Attorney's Office from 1976 to 1978. Burrell served as the Deputy City Attorney for the City of Sacramento, California briefly in 1979 and later served as the Senior Deputy Attorney from 1986 to 1990. Burrell was the Deputy Chief of the Civil Division in the Eastern District of California, for the U.S. Attorney's Office until 1985, and later returned to serve as Chief Attorney for its Civil Division from 1990 to 1992. Burrell was a private practice attorney in California from 1985 to 1986.[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of California
On the recommendation of Senator Pete Wilson, Burrell was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California by President George H.W. Bush on August 1, 1991 to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089, which was approved by Congress. Burrell was confirmed on the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on February 27, 1992 and received commission on March 2, 1992. [4]. Burrell served as the Chief Judge of the Court from 2007 to 2008. On July 4, 2012 Garland Burrell assumed senior status after serving on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California for 20 years. [1]
See also
External links
- Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr.'s Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
- Judge Garland Burrell USDC, EDCA Court Profile
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Eastern District of California 1992–2012 Seat #6T |
Succeeded by: Troy L. Nunley |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Morrison England • Lawrence O'Neill • John Mendez • Kimberly Mueller • Troy L. Nunley | ||
| Senior judges |
Garland Burrell • Lawrence Karlton • William Shubb • Anthony Ishii • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Edmund Brennan • Greg Hollows • Dale A. Drozd • John Moulds • Craig Kellison • Gary Austin • Sandra Snyder • Stanley A. Boone • Allison Claire • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Edward Garcia • Myron Crocker • Robert Coyle • Frank Damrell • Oliver Wanger • Sherrill Halbert • David Levi • Thomas MacBride • Edward Price • Raul Ramirez • Milton Schwartz • Philip Wilkins • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Garland Burrell • Lawrence Karlton • William Shubb • Anthony Ishii • Myron Crocker • Robert Coyle • David Levi • Thomas MacBride • Philip Wilkins • | ||
