Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 2022 / Active
John Frank Murphy
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2022 and confirmed by the Senate 63–28, John Frank Murphy is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 2007. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 7, 2022
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2022
- Confirmed
- 63–28
- Education
- Cornell 1999 · Harvard Law School 2007
- Succeeded
- Lawrence F. Stengel
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Lawrence F. Stengel | Biden (D) | 63–28 |
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
| Cornell University | B.S. | 1999 |
| California Institute of Technology | M.S. | 2002 |
| California Institute of Technology | Ph.D. | 2005 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 2007 |
Sources
3 years on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).