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Garland Ellis Burrell Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Senior status. Born 1947.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Aug 1, 1991
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Feb 27, 1992
Commissioned
Mar 2, 1992
Senior status
Jul 4, 2012

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

Career

  • U.S. Marine Corps, 1966-1968
  • Deputy district attorney, Sacramento, California, 1976-1978
  • Deputy city attorney, Sacramento, California, 1978-1979
  • Assistant U.S. attorney/deputy chief, Civil Division, Eastern District of California, 1979-1985
  • Business litigator, Stockman Law Corporation, 1985-1986
  • Senior deputy city attorney, Sacramento, California, 1986-1990
  • Assistant U.S. attorney/chief, Civil Division, Eastern District of California, 1990-1992

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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