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Garland Ellis Burrell Jr.
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
| Assumed office July 4, 2012 |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
| In office 2007–2008 |
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| Preceded by | David F. Levi |
| Succeeded by | Anthony W. Ishii |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | |
| In office March 2, 1992 – July 4, 2012 |
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| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by | Troy L. Nunley |
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Garland Ellis Burrell Jr.
July 4, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Karen S. Kerchner |
| Education | California State University, Los Angeles (BA) California Western School of Law (JD) Washington University in St. Louis (MSW) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1966–1968 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Garland Ellis Burrell Jr. was born on July 4, 1947. He is a retired federal judge who served in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. He now holds a special role called "senior status," which means he can still help the court but is not taking on new cases.
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About Garland Burrell Jr.
Garland Burrell Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California. When he was younger, he served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. This was from 1966 to 1968.
After his military service, he went to college. He earned a degree called a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Los Angeles in 1972. Later, he earned two more degrees in 1976. One was a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis. The other was a law degree, called a Juris Doctor, from California Western School of Law in San Diego.
His Early Career
Before becoming a judge, Mr. Burrell worked in several legal jobs. In 1972, he managed a liquor store. From 1974 to 1976, he worked as a law clerk, helping lawyers with their cases. He also worked as a legal intern for the San Diego District Attorney's Office.
He then became a deputy district attorney in Sacramento from 1976 to 1978. After that, he was a deputy city attorney for Sacramento from 1978 to 1979. He also worked for the United States Attorney's Office, which represents the U.S. government in court. He was a deputy chief there from 1979 to 1985.
Mr. Burrell also worked as a business lawyer for a short time. He then returned to work for the city of Sacramento as a senior deputy attorney from 1986 to 1990. Finally, he went back to the United States Attorney's Office as chief of the Civil Division until 1992.
Becoming a Federal Judge
On August 1, 1991, President George H. W. Bush chose Garland Burrell Jr. to become a new judge. He was nominated to serve on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. This court handles important cases that involve federal laws.
The United States Senate had to approve his nomination. They confirmed him on February 27, 1992. He officially started his job as a judge on March 2, 1992.
Serving as Chief Judge
A "chief judge" is like the leader of a court. Judge Burrell served as the chief judge for his district from 2007 to 2008. This meant he helped manage the court's operations.
On July 4, 2012, Judge Burrell took on a new role called "senior status." This means he continued to be a judge but with a reduced workload. On December 31, 2019, he became an "inactive senior judge," meaning he is no longer actively hearing cases.
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