Diana E. Murphy
Personal
Birthday:
1934
Birthplace:
Faribault, MN
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Female Prior Employment:
Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1974-1976
Judge, Hennepin County [Minnesota] Municipal Court, 1976-1978
Judge, Minnesota District Court, Fourth Judicial District, 1978-1980
Chair, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1999-2004
Education
Name of School:
University of Minnesota
Degree:
B.A.
Degree Year:
1954
Name of School - Second:
University of Minnesota Law School
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Degree - Second:
J.D.
Degree Year - Second:
1974 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, District of Minnesota
Court Name:
Minnesota District Court
President Nominating:
Jimmy Carter
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
2/20/1980
Termination Date:
10/13/1994
Termination Reason:
Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Court Name - Second:
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Court Name - Second:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Commission Date - Second:
10/11/1994