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John Garvan Murtha

Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

John Garvan Murtha serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed May 25, 1995. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
May 25, 1995
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1941

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of VermontWilliam J. Clinton · May 25, 1995

Education

  • Yale UniversityB.A., 1963
  • University of Connecticut School of LawLL.B., 1968
  • Georgetown University Law CenterLL.M., 1970

Career

E. Barrett Prettyman Fellow, Georgetown University Law Center, 1968-1970; Deputy state's attorney, Windham County, Vermont, 1970-1973; Private practice, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1973-1995

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