G. Patrick Murphy
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G. Patrick Murphy | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
In office April 3, 1998 – December 1, 2013 |
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Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | William D. Stiehl |
Succeeded by | Nancy J. Rosenstengel |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
In office 2000–2007 |
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Preceded by | John Phil Gilbert |
Succeeded by | David R. Herndon |
Personal details | |
Born | 1948 (age 75–76) Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois University School of Law |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1966–1969 |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
G. Patrick Murphy (born 1948) is a former United States District Judge.
Born in Carbondale, Illinois, Murphy was in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, from 1966 to 1969, and then received a B.S. from Southern Illinois University in 1974 and a J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1978. He was in private practice in Marion, Illinois from 1978 to 1998.
On July 31, 1997, Murphy was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois vacated by William D. Stiehl. Murphy was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 2, 1998, and received his commission on April 3, 1998. He served as chief judge from 2000 to 2007.
Sources
- G. Patrick Murphy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Legal offices | ||
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Preceded by | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois 2000–2007 |
Succeeded by David R. Herndon |
Preceded by | Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois 1998–2013 |
Succeeded by Nancy J. Rosenstengel |
Categories:
- Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
- 1948 births
- Living people
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton
- United States Marines
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumni
- People from Carbondale, Illinois