Awards and Recognition
Judge Burke has been recognized by many organizations for his leadership and expertise.
One of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in the History of Minnesota, by Law & Politics Magazine, 2007
William H. Rehnquist Award, by the National Center for State Courts, 2003. This award honors a state court judge who demonstrates the outstanding qualities of judicial excellence including integrity, fairness, open-mindedness, knowledge of the law, professional ethics, creativity, sound judgment, intellectual courage, and decisiveness.
Judicial Educator of the Year, by the American Bar Association Judicial Division, 2010
Public Official of the Year, by Governing Magazine, 2004
Mission Award, presented by Wayside House for support for helping women recover from substance abuse, 2009
Trial Judge of the Year, by Minnesota Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, 2005
Lifetime Achievement Award presented by H.E.A.R.T. for leadership in the cause of freedom for people afflicted with chemical dependency, 1998
Toll Fellow, selected by the Council of State Governments as one of the future leaders of state government, 1996
Award of Merit, presented by the Society of Professional Journalists for distinguished service in the field of Freedom of Information, 1993
David Graven Public Service Award, by the Minnesota State Bar Association, presented to the lawyer who best exemplifies the high standards of the profession in combination with a commitment to public or community service, 1995
Judicial Professionalism Award, by the Hennepin County Bar Association, 2003
Director's Community Leadership Award, by the U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1997
Jack Young Excellence in Corrections Award, by the Minnesota Association of Community Correction Act Counties, 1994