Brian E. Murphy | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian Edward Murphy
[1] 1979 (age 44–45) Columbia, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education |
College of the Holy Cross (
BA) Columbia University ( JD) |
Brian Edward Murphy (born 1979) [2] is an American lawyer who is a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Early life and education
Murphy was born in Columbia, Maryland. [3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of the Holy Cross in 2002 and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School in 2006. [4] While in law school, he attended as a James Kent Scholar and was editor-in-chief of the Columbia Human Rights Law Review. [5]
Career
From 2006 to 2009, Murphy was a public defender at the Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services. From 2009 to 2011, he was an associate attorney at Todd and Weld LLP. Since 2011, he has been partner at Murphy & Rudolf LLP; from 2012 to 2016 the firm was known as Murphy & Vander Salm LLP. From 2015 to 2019, Murphy also served as a supervising attorney for the Worcester County Bar Advocates. [4]
Nomination to district court
On March 20, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Murphy to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. [4] Murphy was recommended to the White House by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey. [3] On March 21, 2024, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Murphy to the seat being vacated by Judge Patti B. Saris, who will assume senior status upon confirmation of a successor. [1] On April 17, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. [6] His nomination is pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
References
- ^ a b "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Cartolano, Marco (March 20, 2024). "Biden nominates Worcester attorney Brian Murphy to be federal judge in Mass". The Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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"President Biden Names Forty-Seventh Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Marshal" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.
- ^ "Brian E. Murphy Profile | Worcester, MA Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. April 16, 2024.
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Brian E. Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian Edward Murphy
[1] 1979 (age 44–45) Columbia, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education |
College of the Holy Cross (
BA) Columbia University ( JD) |
Brian Edward Murphy (born 1979) [2] is an American lawyer who is a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Early life and education
Murphy was born in Columbia, Maryland. [3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of the Holy Cross in 2002 and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School in 2006. [4] While in law school, he attended as a James Kent Scholar and was editor-in-chief of the Columbia Human Rights Law Review. [5]
Career
From 2006 to 2009, Murphy was a public defender at the Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services. From 2009 to 2011, he was an associate attorney at Todd and Weld LLP. Since 2011, he has been partner at Murphy & Rudolf LLP; from 2012 to 2016 the firm was known as Murphy & Vander Salm LLP. From 2015 to 2019, Murphy also served as a supervising attorney for the Worcester County Bar Advocates. [4]
Nomination to district court
On March 20, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Murphy to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. [4] Murphy was recommended to the White House by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey. [3] On March 21, 2024, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Murphy to the seat being vacated by Judge Patti B. Saris, who will assume senior status upon confirmation of a successor. [1] On April 17, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. [6] His nomination is pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
References
- ^ a b "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Cartolano, Marco (March 20, 2024). "Biden nominates Worcester attorney Brian Murphy to be federal judge in Mass". The Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^
a
b
c
"President Biden Names Forty-Seventh Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Marshal" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.
- ^ "Brian E. Murphy Profile | Worcester, MA Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. April 16, 2024.
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