Northern District of California / Appointed 1950 / Served to 1958

Edward Preston Murphy

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward Preston Murphy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of Santa Clara (now Santa Clara University) School of Law in 1928. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 13, 1950

Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1950
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Santa Clara (now Santa Clara) 1927 · University of Santa Clara (now Santa Clara) Law 1928
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1950Northern District of CaliforniaTruman (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

7 years on the Northern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).