G. Patrick Murphy

G. Patrick Murphy
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
In office April 3, 1998 – December 1, 2013
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	William D. Stiehl
Succeeded by	Nancy J. Rosenstengel
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
In office 2000–2007
Preceded by	John Phil Gilbert
Succeeded by	David R. Herndon
Personal details
Born	1948 (age 67–68) Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater	Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois University School of Law
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1966–1969
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

G. Patrick Murphy (born 1948) is a former United States District Judge.

Born in Carbondale, Illinois, Murphy was in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, from 1966 to 1969, and then received a B.S. from Southern Illinois University in 1974 and a J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1978. He was in private practice in Marion, Illinois from 1978 to 1998.

On July 31, 1997, Murphy was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois vacated by William D. Stiehl. Murphy was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 2, 1998, and received his commission on April 3, 1998. He served as chief judge from 2000 to 2007.

Sources

• G. Patrick Murphy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.