Larry Burns
| Larry Burns | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #9 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 9/25/2003 - Present |
| Preceded by: | 116 Stat. 1758 |
| Past post: | Federal Magistrate Judge |
| Past term: | 1997 - 2003 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1954 |
| Home State: | Pasadena, CA |
| Bachelors: | Point Loma College, B.A., 1976 |
| Law School: | U. of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 1979 |
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Larry Alan Burns is a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He joined the court in 2003 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.
Early life and education
Born in Pasadena, CA, Burns graduated from Point Loma College with his Bachelor's Degree in 1976 and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1979. [1]
Professional career
Burns began his legal career as a deputy district attorney for San Diego County, where he served from 1979 to 1985. In 1985 he joined the U.S. Attorney's Office as Assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California, and served there until 1997. [1]
Judicial career
Southern District of California
Burns began his federal judicial career as a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Burns was appointed to a full eight year term in 1997. He served in that role until 2003 when he was elevated to an Article III judgeship.
Burns was nominated by President George W. Bush on May 1, 2003 to a new judgeship created by 116 Stat. 1758 which was approved by Congress. Burns was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 24, 2003 on a unopposed 91-0-9 vote and received commission on September 25, 2003. [2] [1]
Notable cases
A notable case on this page needs to be updated.
Tucson shooting
On January 13, 2011, Burns was assigned to hear the case of accused Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner after all of the federal judges in Arizona recused themselves from it. [3] Loughner was accused of a shooting outside of a grocery store in Tucson resulting in the death of six people, including a 9-year-old girl and federal judge John Roll; and the injury of 12 others, including state Representitive Gabrielle Giffords. [4]
On May 25, 2011, Judge Burns ruled that Loughner was not mentally competent to stand trial and suspended the court proceedings against him. Burns reviewed footage of interviews between Loughner and an expert psychologist and psychiatrist, both of whom diagnosed Loughner with schizophrenia, and agreed with their diagnoses. He ordered Loughner to undergo treatment for up to four months, during which time his mental competence will be re-evaluated. [5]
Police force lawsuit
On August 5, 2009 Judge Burns dismissed a lawsuit by a man who sued the Post Falls Police Department over using excessive force. Scott Carter sued the police on claims that excessive force was used during a traffic stop in which an officer threw Carter head-first to the ground causing injury. The judge found that Carter did not have evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to prove the allegations. [6]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Burns Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ "THOMAS" Nomination of Larry Burns, February 17, 2009
- ↑ Jurist "Federal judge appointed to hear Arizona shooting case", January 13, 2011
- ↑ CNN Wire "Police 'actively pursuing' second person in Tucson shooting", January 9, 2011
- ↑ New York Times, "Suspect in Shooting of Giffords Ruled Unfit for Trial", May 25, 2011
- ↑ "The Olympian" Excessive force suit dismissed, August 5, 2009
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Southern District of California 2003–Current Seat #9 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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