Joseph F. Murphy Jr.

Honorable
Joseph F. Murphy Jr.
Honorable Joseph F. Murphy Jr.
Judge of the; Supreme Court of Maryland
	In office; 2007–2011
Appointed by	Martin O'Malley
Preceded by	Alan M. Wilner
Succeeded by	Robert N. McDonald
Chief Judge of the; Appellate Court of Maryland
	In office; 1996–2007
Appointed by	Parris Glendening
Judge of the; Appellate Court of Maryland
	In office; 1993–1996
Appointed by	William Donald Schaefer
Succeeded by	Roslyn Blake Bell
Associate Judge of the; Baltimore County Circuit Court
	In office; 1984–1993
Appointed by	Harry R. Hughes
Personal details
Born	January 9, 1944; Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	July 27, 2022 (aged 78); Timonium, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater	Boston College; University of Maryland School of Law;
Committees	Board of Directors, Maryland Judicial Institute, 1985–93, 1995–2000; Chair, Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1996–2007; Member, Library Committee, State Law Library, 1997–2007; Maryland Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission, 1998–2001; Member, Judicial Cabinet, 2000–07 Judicial Council; Maryland Judicial Conference, 2000–07 Advisory Board, Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office, 2001–2022; Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Sentencing Alternatives, Re-Entry, and Best Practices, 2010–2022;

Joseph F. Murphy Jr. (January 9, 1944 – July 28, 2022) was an American lawyer and jurist from Baltimore, Maryland. Between December 17, 2007, and September 30, 2011, he was a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, the highest court in Maryland. Prior to this appointment, Murphy served as the Chief Judge of the Court of Special Appeals, Maryland's intermediate court of appeals. He was also an instructor at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.

Honorable Joseph F. Murphy Jr.

Judge of the Supreme Court of Maryland
In office 2007–2011
Appointed by	Martin O'Malley
Preceded by	Alan M. Wilner
Succeeded by	Robert N. McDonald
Chief Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland
In office 1996–2007
Appointed by	Parris Glendening
Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland
In office 1993–1996
Appointed by	William Donald Schaefer
Succeeded by	Roslyn Blake Bell
Associate Judge of the Baltimore County Circuit Court
In office 1984–1993
Appointed by	Harry R. Hughes

Personal details
Born	(1944-01-09)January 9, 1944 Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	July 27, 2022(2022-07-27) (aged 78) Timonium, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater	Boston College University of Maryland School of Law
Committees	Board of Directors, Maryland Judicial Institute, 1985–93, 1995–2000 Chair, Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, 1996–2007 Member, Library Committee, State Law Library, 1997–2007 Maryland Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission, 1998–2001 Member, Judicial Cabinet, 2000–07 Judicial Council Maryland Judicial Conference, 2000–07 Advisory Board, Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office, 2001–2022 Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Sentencing Alternatives, Re-Entry, and Best Practices, 2010–2022