Michael R. Murphy at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Jurisdiction
- National federal courts · Federal
- Judicial service
- August 14, 1995–present
Michael R. Murphy
Judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Private practice, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1973-1986
- presiding judge, 1990-1995
- Judge, Utah District Court, Third District, 1986-1995
- Private practice, Salt Lake City, UT, 1973-1986
- Law clerk, Hon. David T. Lewis, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1972-1973
Judicial service
- Judge, Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1995-2012
- Professional Career: Judge, Utah District Court, Third District, 1986-1995; presiding judge, 1990-1995
Education
- Creighton University · B.A., 1969
- University of Wyoming College of Law · J.D., 1972
Personal record
Born 1947 · Denver, CO
Courtroom rules and guidance
Appellate Oral Argument
In federal courts of appeals, oral argument is allowed unless a three-judge panel unanimously finds one of Rule 34's specified grounds for dispensing with it; the clerk provides the date, time, place, and time allocation.
Oral argument must be allowed in every case unless a panel of three judges who have examined the briefs and record unanimously agrees that oral argument is unnecessaryFederal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1385541CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2361/michael-r-murphy/Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-appellate-procedure