Liles Burke
Liles Clifton Burke is a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on January 8, 2018, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 11, 2018, by a vote of 55-40.[1] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Burke previously served as a judge on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals from 2011 to 2018. Governor Robert Bentley (R) appointed Burke in February 2011.[2]
President Trump nominated Burke to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama July 19, 2017.[3] Burke's nomination was returned to the President January 3, 2018.[4]
Judicial nominations, appointments, and elections
United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (2018-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
Burke was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama by President Donald Trump (R) on January 8, 2018. The U.S. Senate confirmed Burke on October 11, 2018, by a vote of 55-40.[1] He received commission on October 17, 2018.[5] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Liles Clifton Burke |
| Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 276 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: January 8, 2018
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
 Hearing:
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: January 18, 2018
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| Confirmed: October 11, 2018
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| Vote: 55-40
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Burke on October 11, 2018, on a vote of 55-40.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Liles Burke confirmation vote (October 11, 2018) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
5 | 38 | 4 | ||||||
 Republican |
50 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
 Independent |
0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 55 | 40 | 5 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Burke had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 18, 2018. The committee voted to advance Burke's nomination to the full Senate on January 18, 2018.[1]
Nomination
Burke was nominated to replace Judge Charles Smith, who assumed senior status on August 31, 2013.
The American Bar Association rated Burke qualified by a substantial majority and not qualified by a minority for the position.[6] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Northern District of Alabama (2017)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
President Donald Trump (R) nominated Burke July 19, 2017, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama vacated by C. Lynwood Smith. The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Burke's nomination October 4. U.S. Sen. Grassley (R-Iowa) reported Burke's nomination October 26. Burke's nomination was returned to the president January 3, 2018, under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.[7][8]
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals (2011-2018)
Burke served served as a judge on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals from 2011 to 2018. Governor Robert Bentley (R) appointed Burke in February 2011.[2]
2012 election
- See also: Alabama judicial elections, 2012
Burke was re-elected after running unopposed in 2012.[9][10]
Early life and education
Burke was born in Cullman, Alabama, in 1969. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in 1991 and his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1994.[11]
Professional career
- 2018-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- 2011-2018: Judge, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
- 2013-present: Captain and trial counsel, JAG Corps, Alabama Army National Guard
- 2007-2011: Judge, Marshall County District Court
- 2001-2007: Municipal judge, Arab, Alabama
- 1994-2006: Private practice, Arab, Alabama
- 1994-2001: Municipal prosecutor and municipal attorney, Arab, Alabama[5]
Associations
- Member, Alabama Juvenile Judges Association
- Member, Alabama District Judges Association
- Member, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges[2]
About the court
| Northern District of Alabama |
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| Eleventh Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 8 |
| Judges: 7 |
| Vacancies: 1 |
| Judges |
| Chief: David Proctor |
| Active judges: Annemarie C. Axon, Liles Burke, Scott Coogler, Madeline Haikala, Anna Manasco, Corey Maze, David Proctor Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of courthouses in Anniston, Birmingham, Decatur, Florence, Gadsden, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit based in downtown Atlanta at the Elbert P. Tuttle Federal Courthouse.
The Northern District of Alabama has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
There are seven court divisions, each covering the following counties:
The Eastern Division, covering Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, and Talladega counties
The Jasper Division, covering Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, and Winston counties.
The Middle Division, covering Cherokee, Etowah, DeKalb, Marshall, and St. Clair counties.
The Northeastern Division, covering Cullman, Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, and Morgan counties.
The Northwestern Division, covering Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale counties.
The Southern Division, covering Blount, Jefferson, and Shelby counties.
The Western Division, covering Bibb, Greene, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa counties.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
- Office of the Alabama Governor, Press Release: "Governor Bentley Appoints Marshall County District Judge to Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals," February 16, 2011
- The Gadsen Times, "Marshall County judge to fill Court of Criminal Appeals vacancy," February 16, 2011
- The Arab Tribune, "Supreme day for Burke," April 11, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 congress.gov, "PN1406 - Liles Clifton Burke - The Judiciary," accessed April 28, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Office of the Alabama Governor, Press Release: "Governor Bentley Appoints Marshall County District Judge to Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals," February 16, 2011
- ↑ The White House, "Eighteen nominations and two withdrawals sent to the Senate today," July 19, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 790 — Liles Clifton Burke — The Judiciary," accessed October 26, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Federal Judicial Center, "Burke, Liles Clifton," accessed October 14, 2018
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 28, 2020
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcongress - ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days. Congressional Research Service, "Senate Consideration of Presidential Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedure," April 11, 2017
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Certified 2012 General Election Results," November 28, 2012
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Sample Ballot," accessed August 24, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, "Bio: Judge Liles Burke," accessed August 24, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama 2018-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals 2011-2018 |
Succeeded by Chris McCool (R) |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: David Proctor • Scott Coogler • Liles Burke • Madeline Haikala • Annemarie Carney Axon • Corey Maze • Anna Manasco | ||
| Senior judges |
Sharon Blackburn • Charles Smith (Alabama) • Inge Johnson • Karon Bowdre • Virginia Hopkins • | ||
| Magistrate judges | John H. England • Staci G. Cornelius • Gray M. Borden • Herman Johnson • Nicholas Danella • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
James Hancock • Robert Propst • William Acker • U. W. Clemon • William Crawford (Alabama) • Charles Tait • John Gayle • William Giles Jones • Richard Busteed • George Washington Lane • John Bruce • Oscar Richard Hundley • Thomas Goode Jones (Alabama) • William Irwin Grubb • Henry De Lamar Clayton • Charles Brents Kennamer • David Jackson Davis • Thomas Murphree • Clarence Allgood • Harlan Grooms • Elbert Haltom • Seybourn Lynne • Frank McFadden • Clarence Mullins • Edwin Nelson • Sam Pointer • Frank Hampton McFadden • Abdul Kallon • Dean Buttram Jr. • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
U. W. Clemon • Karon Bowdre • Scott Coogler • Seybourn Lynne • Frank McFadden • Clarence Mullins • Sam Pointer • | ||
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| Court of Civil Appeals Judges |
Terry A. Moore • Matt Fridy • Bill Lewis • Christy Olinger Edwards • Chad Hanson • | ||
| Court of Criminal Appeals Judges | Mary Windom • J. Elizabeth Kellum • J. William Cole • Richard Minor • Chris McCool • | ||
| Former |
Sue Bell Cobb • Glenn Murdock • Greg Shaw • Kelli Wise • Pamela Willis Baschab • Bucky McMillan • Tommy Bryan • Scott Donaldson (Alabama) • James Allen Main • | ||
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama
