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Murphy, Harold Loyd
Born March 31, 1927, in Haralson County, GA
Died December 28, 2022, in Rome, GA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on July 7, 1977, to a seat vacated by James C. Hill. Confirmed by the Senate on July 28, 1977, and received commission on July 29, 1977. Assumed senior status on March 31, 2017. Service terminated on December 28, 2022, due to death.
Education:
University of Georgia School of Law, LL.B., 1949
Professional Career:
Died December 28, 2022, in Rome, GA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on July 7, 1977, to a seat vacated by James C. Hill. Confirmed by the Senate on July 28, 1977, and received commission on July 29, 1977. Assumed senior status on March 31, 2017. Service terminated on December 28, 2022, due to death.
Education:
University of Georgia School of Law, LL.B., 1949
Professional Career:
U.S. Navy, 1945-1946
Private practice, Buchanan, Georgia, 1949-1958
Private practice, Buchanan and Tallapoosa, Georgia, 1958-1971
State representative, Georgia, 1951-1961
Assistant solicitor general, Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit, Georgia, 1956
Judge, Superior Court of Georgia, Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit, 1971-1977