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Edward Preston Murphy
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Edward Preston Murphy served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Dec 13, 1950.
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- Dec 13, 1950
- Born
- 1904
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaHarry S Truman · Dec 13, 1950 – Dec 13, 1958
Education
- University of Santa Clara (now Santa Clara University)A.B., 1927
- University of Santa Clara (now Santa Clara University) School of LawLL.B., 1928
- University of Santa Clara (now Santa Clara University) School of LawJ.D., 1932
Career
Professor of law and public speaking, Santa Clara University, 1928-1932; Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1933-1941; Judge, San Francisco [California] Municipal Court, 1941; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, 1941-1950
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