G. Patrick Murphy

Personal

Birthday: 
1948
Birthplace: 
Carbondale, IL
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

U.S. Marine Corps, 1966-1969
Private practice, Marion, Illinois, 1978-1998, 2013-

Education

Name of School: 
Southern Illinois University
Degree: 
B.S.
Degree Year: 
1974
Name of School - Second: 

Southern Illinois University School of Law

To provide basic educational opportunities and necessary support services for eligible persons which will allow them to reach their highest level of competency, enhance opportunities for employment, meet their obligations as citizens, and improve the quality of life for them and their families.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1978

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
Court Name: 

Illinois Southern District Court

President Nominating: 
William J. Clinton
Party Affiliation of President: 
Democratic
Commission Date: 
4/3/1998
Termination Date: 
12/1/2013
Termination Reason: 
Retirement