Louis H. Burke
| Louis Harry Burke | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California | |
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In office November 20, 1964 – November 30, 1974 |
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| Appointed by | Governor Pat Brown |
| Preceded by | B. Rey Schauer |
| Succeeded by | Frank K. Richardson |
| Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Four | |
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In office October 1, 1961 – November 18, 1964 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 4, 1905 Montebello, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 1986 (aged 81) Mendocino, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Ann Carnfield (m. 1933) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater |
Loyola Marymount University (B.Phil.) Loyola Law School (LL.B.) |
Louis Harry Burke (January 4, 1905 - April 28, 1986) was an American lawyer who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California from November 20, 1964, to November 30, 1974.
Burke was born in Montebello, California, to Joseph Burke (1870-1919) and Mie Anne Lucie Dion (April 13, 1881-September 26, 1968), who had emigrated from Quebec, Canada, just prior to Louis' birth.
Burke attended Montebello High School, received a Ph.B. from Loyola Marymount University, and LL.B. from Loyola Law School in 1926.
In 1927, Burke and his brother, Martin Joseph Burke (November 24, 1903–October 4, 1997), with Thomas P. White, founded the firm of Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, also in its history called Burke, Hickson, Burke & Marshall. Both Burke and White went on to serve as California Supreme Court justices. Burke was appointed Montebello city attorney in 1928, and also served as general counsel for the League of California Cities. In 1942, he ran unsuccessfully for election as state attorney general against Robert W. Kenny.
In 1942, he volunteered for the U.S. Army. He served in the interim government and as a military judge in occupied Germany until his discharge from the Army in 1946.
Returning to California, he served as chairman of the California Veterans Welfare Board, and in 1951 was appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court bench. In 1952, he issued an arrest warrant for Judy Garland to compel her to testify in the divorce trial of her boyfriend, Sid Luft, from his wife, the actress Lynn Bari. In 1953, he was assigned to the Conciliation Court, where he fashioned a reconciliation agreement for couples. In 1958, he was appointed presiding judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, and published a book on divorce, With This Ring.
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