Southern District of Illinois / Appointed 1998 / Served to 2013

G. Patrick Murphy

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1998 and confirmed by the Senate 981, G. Patrick Murphy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1978. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 2, 1998

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1998
Confirmed
98–1
Education
Southern Illinois 1974 · Southern Illinois Law 1978
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1998Southern District of Illinois · succeeded William Donald StiehlClinton (D)98–1

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

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