Who appointed Liles Clifton Burke?

President Donald J. Trump appointed Liles Clifton Burke to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in 2018.

Was Liles Clifton Burke appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Liles Clifton Burke was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Liles Clifton Burke's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Liles Clifton Burke 55–40 on October 11, 2018.

Northern District of Alabama / Appointed 2018 / Active

Liles Clifton Burke

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 55–40, Liles Clifton Burke is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He earned a law degree from University of Alabama School of Law in 1994. Sources ↓

Born: 1969 · age 57
Appointed by: Donald J. Trump, 2018
Confirmed: 55–40
Education: University of Alabama 1991 · University of Alabama Law 1994
Succeeded: Charles Lynwood Smith Jr.

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
2018	Northern District of Alabama succeeded Charles Lynwood Smith Jr.	Trump (R)	55–40

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

Confirmation vote

Nomination Confirmed 55–40 on October 11, 2018 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 235. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.

Voted to confirm · 55

5 D, 50 R

Voted against · 40

38 D, 2 I

Did not vote · 5

4 D, 1 R

Education

University of Alabama	B.A.	1991
University of Alabama School of Law	J.D.	1994

Judicial Record

Caseload & case types

In our data, Burke was assigned 1,745 district-court cases (2011–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 250 days across 1,174 closed cases.

Other civil matters62%

Civil rights11%

Other federal statutes6%

Personal-injury torts5%

Contract3%

Criminal3%

Other9%

Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.

On appeal

Of 62 of Burke’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 51 were affirmed, 10 reversed or vacated, and 1 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.

Questions & answers

Who appointed Liles Clifton Burke?: President Donald J. Trump appointed Liles Clifton Burke to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in 2018.
Was Liles Clifton Burke appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Liles Clifton Burke was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Liles Clifton Burke's confirmation vote?: The Senate confirmed Liles Clifton Burke 55–40 on October 11, 2018.
Which court is Liles Clifton Burke on?: Liles Clifton Burke is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

Sources

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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).