District of Vermont / Appointed 1995 / Active
John Garvan Murtha
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1995 and confirmed by voice vote, John Garvan Murtha is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. He earned a law degree from University of Connecticut School of Law in 1968. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 25, 1995
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1995
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1963 · University of Connecticut Law 1968
- Succeeded
- Franklin S. Billings Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Christina Clair Reiss
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | District of Vermont · succeeded Franklin S. Billings Jr. | Clinton (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
| Yale University | B.A. | 1963 |
| University of Connecticut School of Law | LL.B. | 1968 |
| Georgetown University Law Center | LL.M. | 1970 |
Sources
31 years on the District of Vermont. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).