James M. Burns (judge)

James M. Burns
Burns circa 1972
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
In office
November 24, 1989 – December 21, 2001
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
In office
1979–1984
Preceded byOtto Richard Skopil Jr.
Succeeded byOwen M. Panner
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
In office
June 2, 1972 – November 24, 1989
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded byGus J. Solomon
Succeeded byRobert E. Jones
Personal details
Born
James Milton Burns

(1924-11-24)November 24, 1924
Portland, Oregon
DiedDecember 21, 2001(2001-12-21) (aged 77)
Wilsonville, Oregon
EducationUniversity of Portland (B.A.)
Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D.)

James Milton Burns (November 24, 1924 – December 21, 2001) was an American attorney and judge in Oregon. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.