Edward Preston Murphy
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. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1904–1958
- 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
- Succeeded by
- William Thomas Sweigert
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Northern District of California | Truman (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
Judicial Record
In our data, Murphy authored 31 published opinions for the court (1951–1958). Most cited: J. C. Millett Co. v. Park & Tilford Distillers Corp. (47 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | J. C. Millett Co. v. Park & Tilford Distillers Corp. | 123 F. Supp. 484 | 47 |
| 1956 | Application of House | 144 F. Supp. 95 | 40 |
| 1952 | United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Church | 107 F. Supp. 683 | 33 |
| 1958 | Heikkila v. Barber | 164 F. Supp. 587 | 19 |
| 1953 | De Golia v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation | 140 F. Supp. 316 | 17 |
| 1953 | Parker v. Lester | 112 F. Supp. 433 | 16 |
| 1954 | United States v. Crawford | 119 F. Supp. 729 | 15 |
| 1951 | Toy Teung Kwong v. Acheson | 97 F. Supp. 745 | 14 |
| 1951 | United States v. Dollar | 100 F. Supp. 881 | 13 |
| 1956 | Austad v. United States Steel Corp. | 141 F. Supp. 437 | 12 |
| 1954 | Bizer v. United States | 124 F. Supp. 949 | 12 |
| 1954 | United States v. WH Pollard Company | 124 F. Supp. 495 | 10 |
| 1954 | Garrison v. United States | 121 F. Supp. 617 | 10 |
| 1957 | Wolfe v. National Lead Company | 156 F. Supp. 883 | 9 |
| 1957 | Coastwise Line v. United States | 157 F. Supp. 305 | 9 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 31 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Edward Preston Murphy?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Edward Preston Murphy to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 1950.
- Was Edward Preston Murphy appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Edward Preston Murphy was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Edward Preston Murphy's confirmation vote?
- Edward Preston Murphy was confirmed by voice vote on December 13, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Edward Preston Murphy on?
- Edward Preston Murphy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).