Diana E. Murphy

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit circuit Retired 2018 · served 1994–2018 Appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic) 31 signed orders read

Judge Murphy no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Cesar Julio Chavez Dominguez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States
· 2003-07-15
Petition for review (petitioner) Denied

“The order of the Board of Immigration Appeals is affirmed.”

Charles Osiemo Onyinkwa v. John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General for the United States of America
· 2004-07-15
Petition for review (petitioner) Moot / procedural

“Onyinkwa petitions for review, and we dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.”

Kelvin Shelby Malone v. Daniel Vasquez, Warden, San Quentin State Prison; Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Attorney General, State of Missouri
· 1999-01-13
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Since we believe that the motion to reopen filed in the district court by petitioner on January 8 is a successive petition, we dismiss it and deny the request for stay of execution in order to file a successive petition.”

Merrill Arnes Jacobs v. Dave Dormire
· 2000-02-09
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment of the district court is affirmed.”

Nicholas Gentry v. Virgil Lansdown
· 1999-05-10
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.”

Rickey A. Lee v. James A. Gammon, Superintendent, Moberly Correctional Center; Jeremiah Nixon, Attorney General, State of Missouri
· 1998-07-27
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.”

United States v. David R. Boettger
· 2003-01-27
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“According, we affirm the judgment of the district court.”

United States v. Gregorio V. Arvizu
· 2001-11-06
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For these reasons, we affirm the judgment of the district court.”

United States v. Lamond Leroy McCabe, Also Known as "Monte"
· 2001-11-05
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment of the district court is affirmed.”

United States v. Miguel Angel Arellano
· 2002-06-06
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment of the district court is affirmed.”

United States v. Carlus L. Phillips
· 2004-12-06
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For these reasons the judgment of the district court is affirmed.”

United States v. Mark A. Winheim
· 1998-05-08
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment is affirmed.”

Caseload & timing

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A historical record

Judge Murphy no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.