John Frank Murphy Explained

John Frank Murphy
Office:	Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Term Start:	December 23, 2022
Appointer:	Joe Biden
Predecessor:	Lawrence F. Stengel
Birth Place:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education:	Cornell University (BS) California Institute of Technology (MS, PhD) Harvard University (JD)

John Frank Murphy (born 1977)^{[1] [2]} is an American lawyer who is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Education

Murphy earned a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Cornell University, summa cum laude, in 1999, a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in chemical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 2002 and 2004, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, cum laude, in 2007.^[3]

Career

From 2008 to 2009, Murphy served as a law clerk for Judge Kimberly A. Moore of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. From 2007 to 2022, he was a partner with the Philadelphia office of BakerHostetler where he focused on intellectual property litigation.

In 2019, Murphy represented a number of plaintiffs suing to block the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's certification of ExpressVote XL electronic voting machines, challenging the security, reliability, and accuracy of the machines.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Since 2014, he has worked as an adjunct professor of law at Rutgers Law School, where he teaches patent litigation.^{[8] [9]}

Federal judicial service

On July 12, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Murphy to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Murphy had been recommended by Sentor Patrick Toomey and was nominated as part of a bipartisan package of nominees which included Kelley B. Hodge, Kai Scott, and Mia Roberts Perez.^[10] President Biden nominated Murphy to the seat vacated by Judge Lawrence F. Stengel, who retired on August 31, 2018.^[11] On September 7, 2022, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.^[12] On September 28, 2022, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 18–4 vote.^[13] On December 7, 2022, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by a 63–28 vote.^[14] He received his judicial commission on December 23, 2022.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Biden nominates five, including former Philly DA, to federal courts in Pa.. July 13, 2022. MSN. en-US.
2. Web site: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. August 31, 2022.
3. President Biden Names Twenty-First Round of Judicial Nominees . July 12, 2022 . The White House . Washington, D.C. . July 12, 2022.
4. Web site: Nat'l Election Def. Coal. V. Boockvar, 266 A.3d 76 | Casetext Search + Citator .
5. Web site: Why Big Law Gets Involved in the Voting Rights and Gerrymandering Fight .
6. Web site: Prisoner Civil Rights Panel and Plaintiffs' Employment Panel | Eastern District of Pennsylvania | United States District Court .
7. Web site: Toth v. Chapman, CIVIL 1:22-CV-00208 | Casetext Search + Citator .
8. Web site: John F. Murphy Rutgers Law . July 12, 2022 . law.rutgers.edu.
9. Web site: Roebuck . Jeremy . Biden nominates five, including former Philly DA, to federal courts in Pa. . July 12, 2022 . www.inquirer.com . July 12, 2022 . en.
10. Web site: John Frank Murphy – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Harsh. Vorugant. vettingroom.org. August 4, 2022 . December 7, 2022.
11. Nominations Sent to the Senate. July 12, 2022. The White House. Washington, D.C..
12. Web site: Nominations. August 31, 2022. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Washington, D.C..
13. Web site: Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 29, 2022. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. September 29, 2022.
14. Web site: December 7, 2022. On the Nomination (Confirmation: John Frank Murphy, of Pennsylvania, to U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania). December 7, 2022. United States Senate.