Lloyd Hudson Burke
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Lloyd Hudson Burke was a United States federal judge
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Born in Oakland, California
, Burke received an A.B.
from St. Mary's College in 1937 and an LL.B. from the University of California, Berkeley
, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1940. He was a Deputy district attorney
of Alameda County, California
from 1940 to 1953. He was in the United States Army
Sergeant, Infantry from 1942 to 1946. He was in the United States Army
Reserve Captain from 1946 to 1952. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California
from 1953 to 1958.
Burke was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
. Burke was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
on June 27, 1958, to a seat vacated by Oliver D. Hamlin, Jr.. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 21, 1958, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
on August 20, 1979. Burke served in that capacity until March 15, 1988, due to his death.
He died in Oakland, California
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, Burke received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from St. Mary's College in 1937 and an LL.B. from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1940. He was a Deputy district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
of Alameda County, California
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
from 1940 to 1953. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Sergeant, Infantry from 1942 to 1946. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Reserve Captain from 1946 to 1952. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California
The United States Attorney for the Northern District of California is the United States Attorney responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California....
from 1953 to 1958.
Burke was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is the federal United States district court whose jurisdiction comprises following counties of California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San...
. Burke was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
on June 27, 1958, to a seat vacated by Oliver D. Hamlin, Jr.. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on July 21, 1958, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on August 20, 1979. Burke served in that capacity until March 15, 1988, due to his death.
He died in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
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