Diana Murphy
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Early life and education
Born in Faribault, Minnesota, Murphy graduated from the University of Minnesota with her Bachelor's degree in 1954 and her Juris Doctor degree in 1974.[1]
Legal career
Murphy was a private practice attorney in the State of Minnesota from 1974 to 1976 before serving as Municipal Court Judge in the Hennepin County, Minnesota Municipal Court from 1976 to 1978. Murphy was District Court Judge in the Minnesota District Court for the Fourth Judicial District of Minnesota from 1978 to 1980.[1] Murphy was nominated to serve as Member and Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission from 1999 to 2004.[2][3]
Federal judicial career
District Court of Minnesota
Murphy was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota by President Jimmy Carter on November 30, 1979 to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629, which was approved by Congress. Murphy was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 20, 1980 and received commission on February 20, 1980. Murphy served as Chief Judge of the Court from 1992 to 1994 before leaving the Court on October 13, 1994 due to her appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.[1]
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, Murphy was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit by President Bill Clinton on July 28, 1994 to a seat vacated by John Gibson. Murphy was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 7, 1994 on a Senate voice vote and received commission on October 11, 1994. [4]
Recognition as Jurist
Along with Frank Coffin, Murphy was the 2000 recipient of the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award.
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Federal judges who have served the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Loken • Benton • Bye • Colloton • Gruender • Melloy • Murphy • Riley • Shepherd • Smith • Wollman |
| Senior judges |
Arnold • Beam • Bowman • Bright • Fagg • Gibson • Hansen • Magill • Ross |
| Former judges |
Adams • Arnold • Blackmun • Booth • Caldwell • Carland • Collet • Cotteral • Faris • Gardner • Gibson • Heaney • Henley • Hook • Johnsen • Kelly • Kenyon • Lay • Lewis • Matthes • McMillian • Mehaffy • Riddick • Ridge • John Sanborn • Walter Sanborn • Walter Smith • Stephenson • Stone • Thayer • Thomas • Van Devanter • Van Oosterhout • Van Valkenburgh • Vogel • Webster • Whittaker • Woodrough |
