Garland E. Burrell Jr.

Garland Ellis Burrell Jr. (born July 4, 1947) is an inactive Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Garland Ellis Burrell Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
Incumbent
Assumed office July 4, 2012
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
In office 2007–2008
Preceded by	David F. Levi
Succeeded by	Anthony W. Ishii
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
In office March 2, 1992 – July 4, 2012
Appointed by	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089
Succeeded by	Troy L. Nunley
Personal details
Born	Garland Ellis Burrell Jr. July 4, 1947 Los Angeles, California
Spouse(s)	Karen S. Kerchner[1]
Alma mater	California State University, Los Angeles (BA) California Western School of Law (JD) Washington University in St. Louis (MSW.)
Military Service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps[2]
Years of service	1966–1968[2]
Rank	Corporal[2]
Battles/wars	Vietnam War[2]

Education and career

Born in Los Angeles, California, Burrell was in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, from 1966 to 1968. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Los Angeles in 1972, a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis in 1976, and a Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in San Diego in 1976.

In 1972, he was the manager of a liquor store based in Los Angeles, California.[1] From 1974 to 1976 he served as a law clerk for three different organizations and law firms before becoming a legal intern with the San Diego District Attorney's Office in 1976.[1]

He was a deputy district attorney of Sacramento, California from 1976 to 1978, and then a deputy city attorney for that city from 1978 to 1979. He was a deputy chief of the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California from 1979 to 1985. He was a business litigator, Stockman Law Corporation from 1985 to 1986. He was a senior deputy attorney of Sacramento from 1986 to 1990, and then returned to the United States Attorney's Office as chief of the Civil Division until 1992.[3]

Federal judicial service

On August 1, 1991, Burrell was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 27, 1992, and received his commission on March 2, 1992. He served as Chief Judge from 2007 to 2008. Burrell assumed senior status effective July 4, 2012.[3]

References

1. Confirmation hearings on federal appointments : hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, first session, on confirmation hearings on appointments to the federal judiciary. pt.7 (1993)
2. Johnson, Barnabas D. (December 1984). Almanac of the Federal Judiciary: Profiles and evaluations of all judges of the United States District Courts. Aspen Law & Business. ISBN 9781567061543.
3. "Burrell, Garland Ellis, Jr. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.

Sources

• Garland Ellis Burrell Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.