Joseph Murphy (Maryland)
| Joseph Murphy | |
|---|---|
| January 9, 1944 | |
| Former Maryland Court of Appeals Judge | |
| Assumed office 2007 | |
| Maryland Court of Appeals | |
| In office 2007-2011 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Wilner |
| Political party | Democrat |
Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. was a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, who represented the 2nd Appellate Circuit since December 17, 2007. He was appointed to the court on December 4, 2007[1] by Governor Martin O'Malley. He was retained by voters in the 2008 general election.[2] He retired on August 5, 2011.[3]
The court's name changed from the Maryland Court of Appeals to the Maryland Supreme Court, following a ballot initiative that voters approved in November 2022.[4]
Education
Murphy attended Boston College, A.B., 1965; and the University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1969.[5]
Career
- 1981-present Instructor (trial practice) University of Maryland School of Law
- 1996-2007 Chief Judge, Maryland Court of Special Appeals
- 1993-1996 Judge, Maryland Court of Special Appeals
- 1984-1993 Associate Judge, Maryland Third Circuit Court
- 1974 Instructor (evidence), University of Baltimore School of Law
- 1975-1976 Deputy State's Attorney, Baltimore City
- 1970-1975 Assistant State's Attorney, Baltimore City
- 1969 Admitted to Maryland Bar[5]
Awards and associations
- 2004 Man of All Seasons Award, St. Thomas More Society of Maryland
- 2003 Maryland Top Leadership in Law Award, Daily Record
- 2003 Maryland Champion for Victims Award, Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center[5]
For a complete list of Judge Murphy's awards and association, please visit: Maryland Court of Appeals, Joseph F. Murphy, Jr.
Political outlook
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Murphy received a campaign finance score of -0.85, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was more liberal than the average score of -0.44 that justices received in Maryland.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[6]
External links
- Maryland Court of Appeals official site
- Maryland Court of Appeals, "Judge Joseph Murphy sworn in to Court of Appeals," December 18, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Judicial Appointments by Governor since 1990
- ↑ Maryland 2008 General Election Results: Court of Appeals
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Court of Appeals judge to retire in August, join city law firm," January 25, 2011
- ↑ CBS Baltimore, "The Court of Appeals of Maryland is now the Supreme Court of Maryland," December 14, 2022
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Murphy bio from Maryland Courts website
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
