What is Diana E. Murphy?
[[File:Dianamurphy.jpg|right|200px]] '''Diana E. Murphy''' (January 4, 1934 – May 16, 2018) was an American judge. She was born in [[Faribault, Minnesota|Faribault]], [[Minnesota]]. She was a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. Murphy served as [[United States federal judge|United States Circuit Judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit]] after being nominated by President [[Bill Clinton]] in 1994 and gained Senior Judge status in 2016 until her retirement in 2018. She was also a former United States District Judge of the [[United States District Court for the District of Minnesota]] after being nominated by President [[Jimmy Carter]]. In 1993 she was reportedly considered for the post of [[Attorney General of the United States]], which later went to [[Janet Reno]]. Murphy died in her home in [[Minneapolis]], Minnesota on May 16, 2018, shortly after announcing her full retirement from the bench, of [[congestive heart failure]], aged 84.<ref>Pat Pheifer, [http://www.startribune.com/appeals-court-judge-diana-murphy-dies/482880411/ Diana Murphy, Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge, dies at 84], ''[[Minneapolis Star Tribune]]'' (May 16, 2018).</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{FJC Bio|nid=1385516}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Diana E.}} [[Category:1934 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]] [[Category:American judges]] [[Category:Politicians from Minnesota]] [[Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians]] {{US-bio-stub}}