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John A. Murphy
This page is about the Michigan Third Circuit judge. If you are looking for information on another person by this name, please see John Murphy.
John A. Murphy was a judge for the 3rd Circuit Court in Michigan. He served in this position from 1986, following his election, until his retirement in 2023.[1]
Biography
Murphy received a B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1971 and a J.D. from Wayne State University in 1974. Prior to joining the circuit court in 1986, he worked as a private practice lawyer, specializing in labor relations.[1]
Elections
2016
Michigan held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 2, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for incumbents was March 21, and the deadline for non-incumbents was April 19.[2] The following candidates ran in the 3rd Circuit general election (16 open seats).[3]
| 3rd Circuit, 16 open seats, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Eric Cholack Incumbent | ||
| James Chylinski Incumbent | ||
| Patricia Fresard Incumbent | ||
| Alexis Glendening Incumbent | ||
| David A. Groner Incumbent | ||
| Cynthia Hathaway Incumbent | ||
| Susan L. Hubbard Incumbent | ||
| Muriel Hughes Incumbent | ||
| Timothy Kenny Incumbent | ||
| Sheila Ann Gibson Manning Incumbent | ||
| Bruce Morrow Incumbent | ||
| John A. Murphy Incumbent | ||
| Lita Masini Popke Incumbent | ||
| Mark Slavens Incumbent | ||
| Martha Snow Incumbent | ||
| Brian Sullivan Incumbent | ||
| Source: Michigan Department of State, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 28, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2010
Murphy was re-elected to the 3rd Circuit Court in the general election on November 2, 2010, along with 18 other judges.[4]
Noteworthy cases
Abortion waiting period
Judge Murphy ruled on July 15, 1994, that regarding PA 133, "the 24-hour waiting period/so called “informed consent” law is unconstitutional by violating privacy rights and forces local governments to spend money without repayment from the state."[5] This ruling struck down Michigan's 1993 law requiring women seeking abortions to delay 24 hours after receiving state-mandated information.[6][7]
See also
- Courts in Michigan
- Michigan Circuit Courts
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- News: Lincoln County judge may be the last to serve his position
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, "Hon. John A. Murphy (dead link)
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Dates," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Unofficial Candidate Listing," April 19, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "2010 Michigan Official General Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Michigan Planned Parenthood (inactive link)
- ↑ State court finds Michigan mandatory delay law unconstitutional (inactive linke) (dead link)
- ↑ PubMed.gov, "State court finds Michigan mandatory delay law unconstitutional," July 22, 1994
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan
State courts:
Michigan Supreme Court • Michigan Court of Appeals • Michigan Circuit Court • Michigan Court of Claims • Michigan District Courts • Michigan Municipal Courts • Michigan Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Michigan • Michigan judicial elections • Judicial selection in Michigan
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