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Francis Dominic Murnaghan Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Francis Dominic Murnaghan Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Jul 12, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Jul 12, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1920
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitJimmy Carter · Jul 12, 1979 – Aug 31, 2000
Education
- Johns Hopkins UniversityA.B., 1941
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1948
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1942-1946; Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1948-1950; Staff attorney, High Commission on Germany, U.S. Department of State, Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, 1950-1952; Assistant attorney general, State of Maryland, 1952-1954; Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1954-1979
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