James M. Burns (judge)
James M. Burns | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
In office November 24, 1989 – December 21, 2001 | |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
In office 1979–1984 | |
Preceded by | Otto Richard Skopil Jr. |
Succeeded by | Owen M. Panner |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
In office June 2, 1972 – November 24, 1989 | |
Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Gus J. Solomon |
Succeeded by | Robert E. Jones |
Personal details | |
Born | James Milton Burns November 24, 1924 Portland, Oregon |
Died | December 21, 2001 Wilsonville, Oregon | (aged 77)
Education | University of Portland (B.A.) Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D.) |
James Milton Burns (November 24, 1924 – December 21, 2001) was an American attorney and judge in Oregon. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.
Early life
Burns was born in
Career
Burns was in private practice in Portland from 1950 to 1952, and again from 1956 to 1966, serving in the interim as a district attorney of
Federal judicial service
On March 22, 1972, Burns was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon vacated by Judge Gus J. Solomon.[1] Burns was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 25, 1972, and received his commission on June 2, 1972.[1] He served as Chief Judge from 1979 to 1984 before he assumed senior status on November 24, 1989.[1]
Notable cases
Notable cases Burns heard included where he tossed approval for the
Later life and death
At the time he took senior status he lived along the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Burns, James Milton". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d Hogan, Dave (December 22, 2001). "Biography Profile Local Obituary - Judge 'James the Just' Burns dies at 77 after long illness". The Oregonian. p. E1.
- ^ a b c d Hill, Jim; Dave Hogan (November 20, 1989). "Senior Status Not Likely to Slow James Burns". The Oregonian. p. B4.
External links
- James Milton Burns at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Appearances on C-SPAN