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Liles Clifton Burke

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Born 1969.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
Jan 8, 2018
Senate vote
55 to 40
Confirmed
Oct 11, 2018
Commissioned
Oct 17, 2018

Education

  • B.A., University of Alabama, 1991
  • J.D., University of Alabama School of Law, 1994

Career

  • Municipal prosecutor and municipal attorney, Arab, Alabama, 1994-2001
  • Private practice, Arab, Alabama, 1994-2006
  • Judge, Arab [Alabama] Municipal Court, 2001-2007
  • Judge, Alabama District Court, Marshall County, 2007-2011
  • Associate judge, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, 2011-2018
  • Captain and trial counsel, JAG Corps, Alabama Army National Guard, 2013-

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, July 19, 2017; no Senate vote

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

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