Carlos Murguia

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Carlos Murguia

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Kansas

Education

Bachelor's

University of Kansas, 1979

Law

University of Kansas Law, 1982

Personal
Birthplace
Kansas City, Kan.

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Carlos Murguia was an Article III Federal Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. He joined the Court in 1999 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton (D). He resigned from the position on April 1, 2020.

Murguia was previously a district court judge in Branch 8 of the Wyandotte County District Court.[1]


Early life and education

Born in Kansas City, Kansas, Murguia graduated from the University of Kansas with his bachelor's degree in 1979 and received his J.D. degrees in 1982.[1]

Professional career

Murguia was a private practice attorney in Kansas City, Kansas, from 1982 to 1987. Murguia served as a hearing officer and small claims judge in the Wyandotte County District Court of Kansas from 1984 to 1990. Murguia was the coordinator for Immigration Amnesty Program of El Centro, Inc. from 1985 to 1990 serving as a hearing officer in the Wyandotte County District Court in 1990. Murguia was appointed by the Kansas Judicial Nominating Commission as a district court judge in Branch 8 of the Wyandotte County District Court from 1990 to 1999.[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of Kansas

Murguia was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Kansas by President Bill Clinton (D) on March 24, 1999, to a seat vacated by Sam Crow as Crow went on senior status. Murguia was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 8, 1999, and received commission on September 22, 1999.[2] He resigned on April 1, 2020.

Noteworthy cases

Kansas abortion clinic regulations (2011)
See also: United States District Court for the District of Kansas

On July 1, 2011, Judge Murguia issued a temporary restraining order blocking the enforcement of a new Kansas law which outlined requirements for licensing abortion clinics. The justification for the temporary injunction came from the short time frame the state provided clinics to come into compliance with new, strict regulations. The state issued the requirements only two weeks before the clinics had to be in compliance, leaving little time for the clinics to make the major changes required. Clinics argued that the abortion regulations are overbearing, with one group arguing that the law would require them to virtually get their building and rebuild it. They argued that the licensing regulations and the time line were simply an attempt on the part of the governor and the state to criminalize abortion in Kansas. However, abortion opponents argued that the clinics are unsafe and "cite instances of poor medical care, including the case of an abortion doctor in Kansas City, Kan., who lost his license in 2005 after state inspectors found an unclean facility and improperly stored medical supplies."[3]

Noteworthy events

Reprimanded by 10th Circuit Judicial Council for Judicial Misconduct

On September 30, 2019, Murguia was reprimanded by the 10th Circuit Judicial Council.[4][5] According to the reprimand, Murguia committed "judicial misconduct by: (1) sexually harassing Judiciary employees; (2) engaging in an extramarital sexual relationship with an individual who had been convicted of felonies in state court and was then on probation; and (3) demonstrating habitual tardiness for court engagements."[6] KOAM News reported that Murguia admitted to the misconduct and issued an apology.[5] On February 18, 2020, Murguia resigned from office without eligibility for pension or retirement benefits. His resignation was effective April 1, 2020.[7]

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Carlos Murguia Federal Judicial Center Biography
  2. ↑ The Library of Congress, Carlos Murguia USDC, KS confirmation: PN174-106
  3. ↑ Kansas City Star, "Federal judge blocks new abortion Kansas licensing rule" 7/1/2011 (dead link)
  4. ↑ ‘‘10th Circuit Court of Appeals’’, “Judicial Council Issues Public Reprimand to District of Kansas Judge Carlos Murguia for Judicial Misconduct,” accessed February 19, 2020
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 KOAM News, "Federal judge publicly reprimanded after sexual misconduct allegations," updated September 30, 2019
  6. ↑ Judicial Council of the Tenth Circuit, “IN RE: COMPLAINT UNDER THE JUDICIAL CONDUCT AND DISABILITY ACT,” September 30, 2019
  7. ↑ U.S. District Court District of Kansas, “Judge Murguia Resignation,” February 18, 2020
Political offices
Preceded by:
Sam Crow 		District of Kansas
1999–2020
Seat #4T 		Succeeded by:
Toby Crouse



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