Brian Murphy (Massachusetts)
Brian Murphy is partner at Murphy & Rudolf LLP.[1]
On March 21, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Brian Murphy to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.[2] As of May 9, 2024, he was awaiting a confirmation vote from the full U.S. Senate.[3] Click here for more information on Murphy's federal judicial nomination.
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On March 21, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Murphy to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.[2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Brian Murphy |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts |
| Progress |
| 253 days since nomination. |
 Nominated: March 21, 2024
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| ABA Rating: Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: April 17, 2024
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: May 9, 2024
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 Confirmed:
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Confirmation vote
As of May 9, 2024, Murphy was awaiting a confirmation vote from the full U.S. Senate. Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a full Senate vote.
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Murphy's nomination on April 17, 2024.[4] Murphy was reported to the full Senate on May 9, 2024, after a 11-10 committee vote.[5] Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee vote.
Nomination
On March 21, 2024, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Brian Murphy to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.[2]
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Murphy Well Qualified.[6] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
About the court
| District of Massachusetts |
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| First Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 13 |
| Judges: 13 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Dennis Saylor |
| Active judges: Allison Dale Burroughs, Denise Casper, Nathaniel Gorton, Margaret R. Guzman, Myong Joun, Angel Kelley, Julia Kobick, Mark G. Mastroianni, Patti Saris, Dennis Saylor, Leo Sorokin, Richard Stearns, Indira Talwani Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts is one of 94 United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit based in downtown Boston at the John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse. There are two other courthouses in Worcester and Springfield, Massachusetts.[7]
The District of Massachusetts has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The jurisdiction of the District of Massachusetts consists of all the counties in the state of Massachusetts. The court's headquarters are in Boston, with courthouses in Springfield and Worcester.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "President Biden Names Forty-Seventh Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Marshal," March 20, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 WhiteHouse.gov, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," March 21, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "PN1577 — Brian Edward Murphy — The Judiciary," April 17, 2024
- ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Nominations," April 17, 2024
- ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 9, 2024," May 9, 2024
- ↑ American Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY," accessed April 16, 2024
- ↑ United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, accessed May 20, 2021
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Massachusetts
State courts:
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court • Massachusetts Appeals Court • Massachusetts Superior Courts • Massachusetts District Courts • Massachusetts Housing Courts • Massachusetts Juvenile Courts • Massachusetts Land Courts • Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts • Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts
State resources:
Courts in Massachusetts • Massachusetts judicial elections • Judicial selection in Massachusetts
