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Ellen Bree Burns
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Ellen Bree Burns served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed May 17, 1978. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- May 17, 1978
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1923
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ConnecticutJimmy Carter · May 17, 1978 – Jun 3, 2019
Education
- Albertus Magnus CollegeB.A., 1944
- Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1947
Career
Special assistant, Commission to Revise the Connecticut General Statutes, 1947-1948; Attorney, Legislative Legal Services, Connecticut General Assembly, 1949-1973; Judge, Connecticut Circuit Court, 1973-1974; Judge, Connecticut Court of Common Pleas, 1974-1976; Judge, Connecticut Superior Court, 1976-1978
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