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John Frank Murphy

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

John Frank Murphy serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Dec 7, 2022 by a 63–28 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden
Confirmed
Dec 7, 2022
Senate vote
63–28
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1977

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaJoseph R. Biden · Dec 7, 2022

Education

  • Cornell UniversityB.S., 1999
  • California Institute of TechnologyM.S., 2002
  • California Institute of TechnologyPh.D., 2005
  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 2007

Career

Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2007-2008, 2009-2022; Law clerk, Hon. Kimberly A. Moore, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2008-2009; Adjunct professor, Rutgers School of Law—Camden, 2014, 2016

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