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Burrell, Jr., also known as Garland Ellis Burrell, Jr., is an American former federal judge on the Eastern District of California, appointed by George H.W. Bush in 1992.", "snippet": "Garland E. Burrell, Jr., also known as Garland Ellis Burrell, Jr., is an American former federal judge on the Eastern District of California, appointed by George H.W. Bush in 1992.", "node": "society.law.practice.people.people.judges.us.federal.article3.district-judges.alpha-bl-to-by", "markdown": "# Garland E. Burrell, Jr.\n\nGarland Ellis Burrell, Jr. (born 1947) is an American former jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) He assumed inactive senior status on December 31, 2019 and no longer hears cases. He was appointed to the court by President George H.W. Bush, receiving his commission in 1992.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) He served as the court's chief judge from 2007 to 2008 and assumed senior status on July 4, 2012.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) |\n| Appointed by | George H.W. Bush[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) |\n| Confirmed | February 27, 1992 (voice vote)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) |\n| Senior status | July 4, 2012[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) |\n| Born | 1947 in Los Angeles, California[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) |\n| Education | B.A., California State University, Los Angeles, 1972; J.D., California Western School of Law, 1976; M.S.W., Washington University in St. Louis, 1976[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nBurrell was born in 1947 in Los Angeles, California.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) He earned a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) from [California State University, Los Angeles](https://www.edgepedia.org/california-state-university-los-angeles) in 1972.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) He then received both a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from California Western School of Law and a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis in 1976.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611)\n\n## Legal career\n\nBurrell served in the [United States Marine Corps](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-marine-corps) from 1966 to 1968.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) After completing his legal education, he was a deputy district attorney in [Sacramento, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/sacramento-california) from 1976 to 1978, and then a deputy city attorney in Sacramento from 1978 to 1979.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611)\n\nFrom 1979 to 1985, Burrell served as an assistant United States attorney and deputy chief of the Civil Division for the Eastern District of California.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) He spent a year in private practice as a business litigator with the Stockman Law Corporation from 1985 to 1986.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) He then returned to the Sacramento city attorney's office as a senior deputy city attorney, serving from 1986 to 1990.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) In 1990, he rejoined the [United States Attorney](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-attorney)'s Office for the Eastern District of California as an assistant United States attorney and chief of the Civil Division, serving until 1992.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident George H.W. Bush nominated Burrell to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California on August 1, 1991.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) The Senate confirmed him by voice vote on February 27, 1992, and he received his commission on March 2, 1992.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) He served as chief judge of the district court from 2007 to 2008.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611) He assumed senior status on July 4, 2012.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378611)\n\n## References\n\n1. 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