Francis Dominic Murnaghan
Biography of Francis Dominic Murnaghan Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Murnaghan
- First Name: Francis
- Middle Name: Dominic
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: June , 20 , 1920
- Place of Birth (POB): Baltimore , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
- Date of Death: August , 31 , 2000
- Place of Death (POD): Baltimore , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Francis Dominic Murnaghan Jr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 05/08/1979
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 92 Stat. 1629
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 05/08/1979
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 07/10/1979
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/12/1979
- Commission Date: 07/13/1979
- Date of Termination: 08/31/2000
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Francis Dominic Murnaghan Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: Johns Hopkins University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1941
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1948
Francis Dominic Murnaghan Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1942-1946
- Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1948-1950
- Staff attorney, High Commission on Germany, U.S. Department of State, Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, 1950-1952
- Assistant attorney general, State of Maryland, 1952-1954
- Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1954-1979
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