Judge Francis Dominic Murnaghan jr
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Francis Dominic Murnaghan jr served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 1979 to 2000. The appointment came from Jimmy Carter in 1979. Education: B.A. from Johns Hopkins University; LL.B. from Harvard University.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Jimmy Carter
- Active
- 1979 – 2000
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1979)
Education
- B.A.Johns Hopkins University (1941)
- LL.B.Harvard University (1948)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (1979 – 2000) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- Private practice1954 – 1979
- Assistant attorney general1952 – 1954
- Staff attorney, High Commission on Germany, U.S. Department of State1950 – 1952
- Private practice1948 – 1950
- U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant1942 – 1946
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