Court of Appeals

Career history

Appellate Judge, Court of Appeals–District I (appointed 2008, elected 2015); Circuit Court Judge, Milwaukee County (elected 1994, 2000, 2006); Attorney, Private Practice (1984-94); Assistant District Attorney, Milwaukee County (1977-84)

Law-related activities

Chief Judge of the 1st Judicial District; Former Deputy Chief Judge, 1st Judicial District; Criminal Jury Instruction Committee; Former Presiding Judge, Misdemeanor and Probate Divisions; Milwaukee County Judges Executive Committee; National Association of Women Judges; Milwaukee County Trial Judges Association; Women Lawyers Association; Chairman, Milwaukee Community Justice Council; Member, Executive Committee of District 1 Circuit Court

Birth date/place

May 17, 1950; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Education

UW-Madison, B.S. (1972), J.D. (1977)

Family

Married (Joseph G. Murphy); four children

Interests

Family, jogging and reading

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