Francis Murnaghan

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Francis Dominic Murnaghan

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Prior offices
United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

Personal
Birthplace
Baltimore, Md.

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Francis Dominic Murnaghan, Jr. (1920-2000) was a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.[1]

Murnaghan was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on May 8, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 12, 1979, and received commission the next day. He served until his death on August 31, 2000.[1]

Education

  • Johns Hopkins University, A.B., 1941
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1948[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant, 1942-1946
  • Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1948-1950
  • Staff attorney, U.S. Department of State, High Commission on Germany, Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, 1950-1952
  • Assistant state attorney general, Maryland, 1952-1954
  • Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1954-1979[1]

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA - new seat
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
1979–2000
Succeeded by:
Andre Davis