James M. Burke
James M. Burke was a judge for the New York City Criminal Court of New York County, New York. He was appointed to this position in 2001 and was reappointed in December of 2002 and again in 2013. He was also an acting justice for the First District of the New York Supreme Court, a position to which he was appointed in 2011.[1] Burke left office on December 31, 2022.
Education
Burke received his undergraduate and J.D. degrees from Georgetown University in 1984 and 1989, respectively.[1]
Career
Burke began his career in 1989 as an Assistant District Attorney for New York County. He worked in this position until his judicial appointment in 2001.[1]
Noteworthy cases
Judge denied writ of habeas corpus (2020)
On June 4, 2020, Justice James Burke ruled to deny a writ of habeas corpus filed by the Legal Aid Society of New York. The legal provider filed the writ on behalf of protesters who were held without an arraignment for more than 24 hours in New York City. At the time, the city was experiencing demonstrations in response to the death of George Floyd, a Minnesota man who died following detainment by local police. The city was also in the process of easing social restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Given these two events, Burke found extended detainment by the New York Police Department was acceptable.[2]
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