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of the

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and former

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Biography

Murphy earned his

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, summa cum laude, from

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. He received his Juris Doctor with high honors from the

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, where he was inducted into the

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and was a member of the ''

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''. After graduating from law school, Murphy served as a law clerk to Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III of the

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. He then clerked for Associate Justice

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of the Supreme Court of the United States. Murphy later joined the Columbus, Ohio, office of Jones Day as part of the issues and appeals practice group. He became the

under Attorney General Mike DeWine in 2013. He is a member of the

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Federal judicial service

On June 7, 2018, President

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announced his intent to nominate Murphy to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the

. On June 18, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Murphy to the seat on the

being vacated by Judge Alice M. Batchelder, who previously announced her decision to assume

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on a date to be determined. In June 2018, U.S. Senator

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said he did not plan to return a

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for Murphy's nomination, while U.S. Senator Rob Portman said he planned to support Murphy's nomination. On October 10, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the

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. On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the

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. On January 23, 2019,

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announced his intent to renominate Murphy for a federal judgeship. His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day. On February 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote. On March 6, 2019, the Senate voted to invoke

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on his nomination by a 53–46 vote. On March 7, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a 52–46 vote. He received his judicial commission on March 11, 2019.

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Appearances at the U.S. Supreme Court
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Biography

Federal judicial service

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