The Honorable Mark R. Nareau, Lassen Superior Court’s Presiding Judge, officially installed Robert M. Burns as our county’s newest Superior Court Judge at an Investiture ceremony held January 3rd, in Lassen County’s Hall of Justice.
In front of a crowd of family, friends, local dignitaries, court staff and visiting judges, Burns assumed the role in what Judge Nareau called an historic moment.
“I feel a tremendous sense of responsibility to the community that welcomed me so warmly 30 years ago and that has been so generous to my family and I,” an emotional Burns said after the ceremony.
“I am so honored by the trust and confidence that has been placed in me.”
Burns was appointed Lassen County Deputy District Attorney in 1993 and assigned as a prison prosecutor in 1995. He was elected Lassen County District Attorney in 1998 and re-elected three times.
Burns next served as Lassen County Counsel until 2020 when he resigned to open a private law practice. He was elected Superior Court Judge in March of last year.
Judge Burns and his wife Debbie live in Standish.
