| Michael R. Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1995 |
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| Nominated by | William J. Clinton |
| Preceded by | Monroe G. McKay |
Michael R. Murphy is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.[1]
Murphy was born in Denver, CO in 1947. His family later moved to a small town in Wyoming. In 1955, he began playing little league baseball and discovered his life-long hero, Roger Clemente. At 13, his mother sent him to a boarding school in Kansas so he could get a good education. [2] He received his B.A. from Creighton University in 1969. In 1972, he earned his J.D. from the University of Wyoming. [2] He graduated with honors and was the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review.
After law school, he clerked for the Hon. David T. Lewis, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit from 1972-1973. Upon completion of his clerkship, he entered private practice in Salt Lake City, Utah with Jones, Waldo, Holbrook & McDonough. Six months into his job, he was arguing a 10 week anti-trust case, which resulted in a favorable jury verdict.[2] Murphy stayed with the firm from 1973-1985. In 1986, he was appointed to a judgeship in the Third District Court of Utah. [3]
In 1986, Gov. Norman Bangerter appointed him a judge in Third District Court of Utah. In 1990, he became the presiding judge of that court, where he remained until his appointment to the 10th circuit in 1995. [3] During his tenure in the Third District Court of Utah, Judge Murphy helped to build a court complex adjacent to the Salt Lake City/County Building. He served on the Utah Judicial Council Task Force on Alternative Dispute Resolution and chaired the Judicial Oversight Committee in Child Support Guidelines in 1988 as well as chairing the State Advisory Committee on Child Support Guidelines. Additionally, he served on the Utah Sentencing Guidelines Task Force in 1991 and the Utah State Sentencing Commission. [2]
On July 25, 1995, Murphy was nominated by President William J. Clinton for a vacancy on the bench for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The seat was vacated by Monroe G. McKay. Murphy was confirmed by the senate on August 11, 1995, and received commission on August 14, 1995.[1]
Freedom of Information Award, Society of Professional Journalists 1989
Judge of the Year, Utah State Bar 1992
Utah Minority Bar Association Award, 1995
Creighton University Alumni Achievement Citation, 1997[3]
Utah Sentencing Commission, 1993 - 1995 Member
Third District Committee on Court Reorganization, 1992 - 1995 Chair
Judicial Council Task Force on Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1986 - 1988 Member
Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure, 1984 - 1995 Member
Salt Lake County Bar Association, 1989 - 1992 Member, Executive Committee
Legislative Advisory Committee on Child Support Guidelines Member, 1987-1995; Chair, 1993-1994[4]
Sutherland Inns of Court II, 1990 - 1991 President
Board of District Court Judges, 1989 - 1990 Member
American Bar Association, 1973 - Present Member
Utah State Bar, 1973 - Present Member
Wyoming State Bar Association, 1972 - Present Member[4]
Murphy did not author this opinion but sat on the panel of judges who heard the appeal. [5] The Tenth District Court of Appeals upheld McVeigh's conviction and sentence. The full opinion can be found here: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mcveigh/mcveigh10thcircuit.html
Held: Oklahoma's ban on non-resident petition circulators violates the First Amendment. [6]
This case was significant because it allows citizens to seek help from non-resident workers to petition the government. Without this resource, many citizens would find it difficult to make change. [7]
Held: Property developer's takings claim was not ripe because developer had not utilized available state procedures to seek just compensation. [8]
Held: The good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule applies to a search justified under the settled case law of a United States Court of Appeals, even if the search is rendered unconstitutional by a subsequent Supreme Court decision. [9]
Held: Corporation waived attorney-client privilege and work-product doctrine, as to third-party civil litigants, by releasing privileged materials to federal agencies in the course of the agencies' investigation of the corporation. [10]
Held: The Government can invoke the Freedom of Information Act's personal privacy exemption even though it previously disclosed the records during a public trial. [11]
Held: Plaintiffs, a student and an employee of a public university, had standing to challenge an allegedly anti-Catholic statue displayed on the grounds of the university. The display did not violate the Establishment Clause of the FIrst Amendment. [12]
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| Preceded by Monroe G. McKay |
Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 1995–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |