Stephen Joseph Murphy III at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- Jurisdiction
- Michigan · Federal
- Judicial service
- August 18, 2008–present
Stephen Joseph Murphy III
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Available research
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AI abuse cases
1 caseAI-related ruling · March 2, 2026
Hardy v. Whitaker
- Court response
- Plaintiff's amended complaint dismissed with prejudice
Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1987-1992
- Professional Career: Attorney, General Motors, 2000-2005
- Professional Career: Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, 1992-2000
- Professional Career: U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 2005-2008
- Professional Career: Adjunct professor, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1995-2003
- Professional Career: Adjunct professor, Thomas M. Cooley School of Law, 2008
- Professional Career: Adjunct professor, Ave Maria School of Law, 2003
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, E.D. Michigan, 2008-present
Education
- Marquette University · B.S., 1984
- Saint Louis University School of Law
- St. Louis University School of Law · J.D., 1987
Personal record
Born 1962 · St. Louis, MO
Courtroom rules and guidance
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392736CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2362/stephen-j-murphy-iii/Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts