E. James Burke

Professional career

• Justice E. James Burke Retiring October 8, 2018 - Wyoming Judicial Branch Justice Burke’s career as a jurist includes 24 years as an attorney in private practice, three years as a district court judge in Cheyenne, and nearly 14 years as a Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court—four of which he served as Chief Justice.
• Practitioner, 2004-2004

Judicial service

• Judge, 2004-2004
• Judge, Wyoming Supreme Court, 2005
• Justice Burke was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court in January, 2005.
• Justice E. James Burke to be next Chief Justice - Wyoming Judicial Branch Search Popular Searches Home News Justice E. James Burke to be next Chief Justice Justice E. James Burke to be next Chief Justice Posted on: June 17, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact June 17, 2014 Chief Justice Marilyn S. Kite 307-777-7422 Chief Justice Marilyn S. Kite announced today that the Justices of the Wyoming Supreme Court have elected Justice E. James Burke to be the next Chief Justice, effective upon the expiration of Justice Kite’s term on July 1, 2014.

Education

• Saint Josephs College · BA
• University of Wyoming · JD
• University of Wyoming College of Law
• University of St. Joseph's College
• University of Wyoming in 1977 and engaged in private practice in Cheyenne until his appointment to the bench in 2001 · J.D.
• St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia, PA in 1971. Upon graduation, he entered the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at F.E. Warren AFB until 1974 · B.S.

Personal record

Born 1949