Diana E. Murphy

Diana E. Murphy
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
November 29, 2016 – May 16, 2018
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
October 11, 1994 – November 29, 2016
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byJohn R. Gibson
Succeeded byDavid Stras
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
In office
1992–1994
Preceded byHarry H. MacLaughlin
Succeeded byPaul A. Magnuson
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
In office
February 20, 1980 – October 13, 1994
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded bySeat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded byAnn D. Montgomery
Personal details
Born
Diana Esther Kuske

(1934-01-04)January 4, 1934
Faribault, Minnesota
DiedMay 16, 2018(2018-05-16) (aged 84)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (BA, JD)

Diana Esther Murphy (née Kuske;[1] January 4, 1934 – May 16, 2018) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

  1. ^ Brabbit, Lisa Montpetit (2018). "Remembering Judge Diana Murphy" (PDF). With Equal Right. 69 (1). Minnesota Women Lawyers.