Gordon Burns
2018 - Present
2027
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Gordon Burns is a judge for Division 5 of the California 1st District Court of Appeal. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Burns ran for re-election for the Division 5 judge of the California 1st District Court of Appeal. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
On November 27, 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) appointed Burns to succeed Justice Terence L. Bruiniers. The California Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed Burns' appointment on December 21, 2018.[1][2]
Biography
Education
Burns received a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.[1]
Career
- 2018-present: Justice, California First District Court of Appeal, Division Five
- 2011-2018: Undersecretary, California Environmental Protection Agency
- 2010-2011: Attorney, Resources Law Group LLC
- 1997-2010: California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
- 2006-2010: Deputy solicitor general
- 1997-2006: Deputy attorney general
- 1994-1997: Associate, Downey, Brand, Seymour and Rohwer
Elections
2022
See also: California intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
California 1st District Court of Appeal Division 5, Gordon B. Burns' seat
Gordon Burns was retained to Division 5 of the California 1st District Court of Appeal on November 8, 2022 with 78.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
78.5
|
1,119,838 | ||
No |
21.5
|
307,239 | |||
Total Votes |
1,427,077 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Gordon Burns did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder California 1st District Court of Appeal Division 5 |
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
