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Mary Murphy Schroeder

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1940.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Nominated
May 3, 1979
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Sep 25, 1979
Commissioned
Sep 26, 1979
Senior status
Dec 31, 2011

Education

  • B.A., Swarthmore College, 1962
  • J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 1965

Career

  • Trial attorney, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1965-1969
  • Law clerk, Hon. Jesse A. Udall, Arizona Supreme Court, 1969-1970
  • Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1971-1975
  • Visiting instructor, Arizona State University Law School, 1975-1976, 1978
  • Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, 1975-1979
  • Lecturer, Duke University, 1995
  • Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2001-2007

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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