Mary Murguia

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Mary Murguia
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Current Court Information:
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Title:   Judge
Station:   Phoenix, AZ
Service:
Appointed by:   Barack Obama
Active:   1/4/2011 - Present
Preceded by:   Michael Hawkins
Past post:   District of Arizona
Past term:   2000 - 2011
Personal History
Born:   1960
Home State:   Kansas City, KS
Undergraduate:   U. of Kansas, 1982
Law School:   U. of Kansas Law School, 1985

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Mary H. Murguia is a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She was nominated to this position on March 25, 2010 and was confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 2010.[1]

Early life and education

A native of Kansas, Murguia graduated from the University of Kansas with two Bachelor's Degrees in 1982 and later graduated from the University of Kansas Law School with her Juris Doctor Degree in 1985.[2]

Professional career

  • Assistant district attorney, Wyandotte County District Attorney's Office, 1985-1990
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona, 1990-2000
  • Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, 1998-2000

Judicial career

Ninth Circuit

Murguia was nominated for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by President Obama.[3]

The American Bar Association's substantial majority rated Murguia as "Qualified", a minority rated her as "Well Qualified".[4]

Ninth Circuit nomination

Judge Murguia was nominated for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by President Obama on March 25, 2010. Obama said of the nomination, "Judge Murguia has displayed an outstanding commitment to public service throughout her career and as a District Judge in Arizona. I am honored to nominate her today for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals and confident she will serve the American people with fairness and integrity."[3]

Judiciary Committee hearing

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Murguia's hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was July 15, 2010.[5] Murguia's nomination was voted out of committee 19 -0 on August 5, 2010.[6][7]

Murguia's nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 22, 2010.[1]

District of Arizona

On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Jon Kyl, Murguia was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Arizona by President Bill Clinton on July 21, 2000. She was nominated for a new judgeship created by 113 Stat. 1501 which was approved by Congress.[8] Murguia was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 3, 2000 on a majority voice vote and received her commission on October 13, 2000.[9][2][10]

She is the first Latina to serve the District of Arizona from the federal bench.[11]

Notable cases

Recusal from Joe Arpaio racial profiling case

  United States District Court for the District of Arizona
     *Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres, et at., v. Joseph M. Arpaio, et al., US CV-07-2513-PHX-MHM
On July 17, 2009, Judge Murguia recused herself from a racial profiling lawsuit filed against Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph Arpaio. The Sheriff is being sued over allegations that his department unfairly targets immigrants during crime reduction sweeps.[12] Attorneys for the Sheriff's office filed a motion in February of 2009 to reassign the case to another judge. The motion asked the judge to recuse herself when attorneys became aware that the judge’s twin sister was the President of the National Council of La Raza. The organization had written articles in its publications criticizing the crime reduction sweeps.[12]


See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Main Justice, "Senate Confirms Three Ex-Prosecutors as Federal Judges," December 23, 2010
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Judge Murguia Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 White House press release "President Obama Nominates Judge Mary H. Murguia for United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit", March 25, 2010
  4. ↑ Judicial Nomination Materials
  5. ↑ U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Judicial Nomination Materials: 111th Congress
  6. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, August 5, 2010
  7. ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting, August 5, 2010
  8. ↑ "Congressional Record" Confirmation of Mary Murguia, February 5, 2009
  9. ↑ "THOMAS" Confirmation of Mary Murguia, February 5, 2009
  10. ↑ Biography from Federal Judicial Center.
  11. ↑ Los Angeles Times "Obama nominates Arizona judge to 9th Circuit Appeals Court", March 27, 2010
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Phoenix New Times, "Joe Arpaio scores: Judge Mary Murguia recuses self from racial profiling lawsuit against Joe Arpaio," Jul 16, 2009
Federal judicial offices
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Michael Hawkins 		Ninth Circuit
2011–Current 		Succeeded by:
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Preceded by:
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