District of Connecticut / Appointed 1978 / Served to 2019
Ellen Bree Burns
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 and confirmed by voice vote, Ellen Bree Burns was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. She earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1947. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 17, 1978
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1978
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Albertus Magnus College 1944 · Yale Law School 1947
- Succeeded
- Mosher Joseph Blumenfeld
- Succeeded by
- Alvin W. Thompson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | District of Connecticut · succeeded Mosher Joseph Blumenfeld | Carter (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Albertus Magnus College | B.A. | 1944 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1947 |
Sources
41 years on the District of Connecticut. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).