Burns was born in New Haven, Connecticut. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Albertus Magnus College in 1944. She received a Bachelor of Laws from Yale Law School in 1947.[2] She was a special assistant to the Commission to Revise the Connecticut General Statutes from 1947 to 1948. She was an attorney for Legislative Legal Services of the State of Connecticut from 1949 to 1973. She was a judge of the Circuit Court of Connecticut from 1973 to 1974. She was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Connecticut from 1974 to 1976. She was a judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut from 1976 to 1978.[3]
Federal judicial serviceedit
Burns was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on February 15, 1978 to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut vacated by Judge Mosher Joseph Blumenfeld. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 17, 1978, and received her commission on May 18, 1978,[4] becoming the first female district judge in Connecticut.[5] She served as Chief Judge from 1988 to 1992 and assumed senior status on September 1, 1992. She took inactive senior status on March 31, 2015, meaning that while she remained a federal judge, she no longer heard cases or participated in the business of the court.[3] She died on June 3, 2019, aged 95.[6]
^Sullo, Michelle Tuccitto (March 25, 2012). "Revered Judge Ellen Bree Burns, 88, still rules". The New Haven Register. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
^"Pioneer Women: Ellen Bree Burns and Joan Glazer Margolis". Judicature. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
^Murdock, Zach (June 3, 2019). "Ellen Bree Burns, first female federal judge in Connecticut, dies at 95". courant.com. Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
ellen, bree, burns, ellen, lucille, bree, burns, december, 1923, june, 2019, united, states, district, judge, united, states, district, court, district, connecticut, senior, judge, united, states, district, court, district, connecticutin, office, september, 19. Ellen Lucille Bree Burns December 13 1923 June 3 2019 was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut Ellen Bree BurnsSenior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of ConnecticutIn office September 1 1992 June 3 2019Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of ConnecticutIn office 1988 1992Preceded byT F Gilroy DalySucceeded byJose A CabranesJudge of the United States District Court for the District of ConnecticutIn office May 18 1978 September 1 1992Appointed byJimmy CarterPreceded byMosher Joseph BlumenfeldSucceeded byAlvin W ThompsonPersonal detailsBornEllen Lucille Bree 1 1923 12 13 December 13 1923New Haven ConnecticutDiedJune 3 2019 2019 06 03 aged 95 New Haven ConnecticutEducationAlbertus Magnus College BA Yale Law School LLB Contents 1 Education and career 2 Federal judicial service 3 See also 4 References 5 SourcesEducation and career editBurns was born in New Haven Connecticut She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Albertus Magnus College in 1944 She received a Bachelor of Laws from Yale Law School in 1947 2 She was a special assistant to the Commission to Revise the Connecticut General Statutes from 1947 to 1948 She was an attorney for Legislative Legal Services of the State of Connecticut from 1949 to 1973 She was a judge of the Circuit Court of Connecticut from 1973 to 1974 She was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Connecticut from 1974 to 1976 She was a judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut from 1976 to 1978 3 Federal judicial service editBurns was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on February 15 1978 to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut vacated by Judge Mosher Joseph Blumenfeld She was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 17 1978 and received her commission on May 18 1978 4 becoming the first female district judge in Connecticut 5 She served as Chief Judge from 1988 to 1992 and assumed senior status on September 1 1992 She took inactive senior status on March 31 2015 meaning that while she remained a federal judge she no longer heard cases or participated in the business of the court 3 She died on June 3 2019 aged 95 6 See also editList of United States federal judges by longevity of serviceReferences edit Connecticut State Register and Manual 1953 Pioneer Women Ellen Bree Burns and Joan Glazer Margolis Judicature 13 July 2019 Retrieved 15 July 2021 a b Ellen Bree Burns at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Sullo Michelle Tuccitto March 25 2012 Revered Judge Ellen Bree Burns 88 still rules The New Haven Register Retrieved 1 June 2012 Pioneer Women Ellen Bree Burns and Joan Glazer Margolis Judicature 13 July 2019 Retrieved 15 July 2021 Murdock Zach June 3 2019 Ellen Bree Burns first female federal judge in Connecticut dies at 95 courant com Hartford Courant Retrieved June 4 2019 Sources editEllen Bree Burns at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Who s Who of International Women 2002 Legal offices Preceded byMosher Joseph Blumenfeld Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut1978 1992 Succeeded byAlvin W Thompson Preceded byT F Gilroy Daly Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut1988 1992 Succeeded byJose A Cabranes nbsp This biography of a federal judge in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biography of a state judge in Connecticut is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ellen Bree Burns amp oldid 1209135704, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
