James Milton Burns

Biography of James Milton Burns

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Burns
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: Milton
• Date of Birth: November , 24 , 1924
• Place of Birth (POB): Portland , Oregon (US-OR, OR, 41, Oreg., Ore., Or.)
• Date of Death: December , 21 , 2001
• Place of Death (POD): Wilsonville , Oregon (US-OR, OR, 41, Oreg., Ore., Or.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James Milton Burns Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Oregon
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/22/1972
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Solomon , Gus J.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/22/1972
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 05/25/1972
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/25/1972
• Commission Date: 06/02/1972
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1979
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1984
• Retirement from Active Service: 11/24/1989
• Date of Termination: 12/21/2001
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James Milton Burns in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Portland
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1947

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Loyola University Chicago School of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1950

James Milton Burns Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army, 1943-1945
• Private practice, Portland, Oregon, 1950-1952, 1956-1966
• District attorney, Harney County, Oregon, 1952-1956
• Special master, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, 1962-1965
• Judge, Oregon Circuit Court, Multnomah County, 1966-1972
• Faculty, National Judicial College, 1971

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