Eric Murphy testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit on Oct. 10, 2018. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM.Another Jones Day Alum Snags Sixth Circuit Seat
The U.S. Senate confirmed Eric E. Murphy for the Sixth Circuit bench, voting 52-46 Thursday.
March 07, 2019 at 01:37 PM
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Former Jones Day associate Eric E. Murphy was confirmed to a seat on the Sixth Circuit on Thursday.
The Ohio solicitor general, who recently appeared before the Supreme Court in an elections lawsuit, was confirmed 52-46. He is the second Jones Day alum to be confirmed this week, following Chad Readler, cleared by the Senate on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump flagged Murphy for the post, which spans Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.
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