Eric E. Murphy

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Eric E. Murphy
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Born1979 (age 44–45)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationMiami University (BA)
University of Chicago (JD)

Eric Earl Murphy (born November 6, 1979)[1] is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and former Solicitor General of Ohio.

Biography

Murphy earned his

Attorney General Mike DeWine in 2013.[3][4]

He is a member of the Federalist Society.[5]

Federal judicial service

On June 7, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Murphy to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.[4] On June 18, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Murphy to the seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit being vacated by Judge Alice M. Batchelder, who previously announced her decision to assume senior status on a date to be determined.[6] In June 2018, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown said he did not plan to return a blue slip for Murphy's nomination, while U.S. Senator Rob Portman said he planned to support Murphy's nomination.[7] On October 10, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8]

On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under

Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. On January 23, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to renominate Murphy for a federal judgeship.[9] His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day.[10] On February 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[11] On March 6, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 53–46 vote.[12] On March 7, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a 52–46 vote.[13] He received his judicial commission on March 11, 2019.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Eric Earl Murphy
  2. ^ "Jones Day's Eric Murphy named Ohio State Solicitor". Jones Day. August 2013. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Eric Murphy '05 Named State Solicitor for the Ohio Attorney General's Office". University of Chicago Law School. September 4, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  4. ^
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  5. ^ "Who is Eric Murphy?". National Review. June 8, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "Seventeen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Today", White House, June 18, 2018
  7. ^ Heisig, Eric (June 7, 2018). "Sen. Sherrod Brown says he will not support Trump's nominees for Ohio-based appeals court". Cleveland.com. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  8. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for October 10, 2018
  9. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees", White House, January 23, 2019
  10. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 23, 2019
  11. ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. ^ On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit)
  13. ^ On the Nomination (Confirmation Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit)
  14. ^ Eric E. Murphy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Preceded by
Alexandra Schimmer
 Solicitor General of Ohio
2013–2019 		Succeeded by
Ben Flowers
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
2019–present 		Incumbent
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