Second Circuit / Appointed 1974 / Served to 1979
Murray Irwin Gurfein
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1974 and confirmed by voice vote, Murray Irwin Gurfein was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1930. He previously served on the Southern District of New York.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 22, 1974
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1974
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia College 1926 · Harvard Law School 1930
- Succeeded
- Paul Raymond Hays
- Succeeded by
- Lawrence Warren Pierce
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Thomas Francis Murphy | Nixon (R) | voice |
| 1974 | Second Circuit · succeeded Paul Raymond Hays | Nixon (R) | 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
| Columbia College | A.B. | 1926 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1930 |
Sources
5 years on the Second Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).