Judge Murray Irwin Gurfein
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Murray Irwin Gurfein served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1974 to 1979. The appointment came from Richard Nixon in 1974. Education: B.A. from Columbia College; LL.B. from Harvard University. Earlier federal service: District Court, S.D. New York.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Richard Nixon
- Active
- 1971 – 1979
- Party
- Republican
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1971)
Education
- B.A.Columbia College (1926)
- LL.B.Harvard University (1930)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1974 – 1979) — appointed by Richard Nixon
- JudgeDistrict Court, S.D. New York (1971 – 1974) — appointed by Richard Nixon
- Assistant, Hon. Robert H. Jackson1945 – present
- Private practice1946 – 1971
- U.S. Army lieutenant colonel1942 – 1946
- Assistant district attorney1938 – 1942
- Deputy assistant district attorney1935 – 1938
- Private practice1933 – 1935
- Assistant U.S. attorney1931 – 1933
- Law clerk1930 – 1931
Cases before Judge Gurfein
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About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Gurfein will decide any matter.