John L. Murray
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| The Hon. Mr. Justice John L. Murray | |
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| Assumed office 23 July 2004 [1] |
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| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
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| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Preceded by | Ronan Keane |
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Judge of the Supreme Court
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| In office 1999 – 2004 |
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| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
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Judge of the European Court of Justice
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| In office 1992 – 1999 |
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| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
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| In office March 11, 1987 – September 25, 1991 |
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| Nominated by | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | John Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Harry Whelehan |
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| In office August 17, 1982 – December 14, 1982 |
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| Nominated by | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Patrick Connolly |
| Succeeded by | Peter Sutherland |
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| Born | 1943 Limerick, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | UCD, King's Inns |
| Profession | Judge, Barrister |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
John Loyola Murray (born 1943) was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland in July 2004, replacing Ronan Keane.
John Murray was born in Limerick in 1943 and educated at Crescent College, Limerick, Rockwell College, Co. Tipperary, University College Dublin, and the Honorable Society of King's Inns. He was President of the Union of Students in Ireland in 1966/67. He qualified as a barrister in 1967 and had a successful law practice dealing with commercial, civil, and constitutional law.
He has served on the Supreme Court since 1999 and before that was a member of the European Court of Justice prior to his appointment from 1992. He served the Fianna Fáil government as Attorney General of Ireland from August 17 - December 14, 1982. The Taoiseach, Charles Haughey appointed him as Attorney General after his predecessor, Patrick Connolly, resigned abruptly over the GUBU scandal, when a murderer Malcolm McArthur was arrested in Connolly's Dalkey flat.
His next term in office as Attorney General extended from March 11, 1987 to September 25, 1991. In 1988 he refused to allow the extradition of Fr. Patrick Ryan to Britain on explosives charges dealing with the Provisional IRA on the basis that the trial he would be given would not be fair to due excessive media coverage.
In 1991 he was appointed as a judge to the European Court of Justice serving until 1999 when he was appointed to the Supreme Court. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Ireland in 2004.
He is married to Gabrielle Walsh, daughter of former Supreme Court judge Brian Walsh.
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- ^ Official Notice of appointment is listed (in Irish only) in Iris Óifiguil of 30th July 2004 http://www.irisoifigiuil.ie/pdfs/IR300704.pdf
| Preceded by Patrick Connolly |
Attorney General of Ireland 1982 |
Succeeded by Peter Sutherland |
| Preceded by John Rogers |
Attorney General of Ireland 1987 - 1991 |
Succeeded by Harry Whelehan |
