Stephen J. Murphy III
Stephen J. Murphy III is a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Previously, Judge Murphy served as the presidentially appointed United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. Prior to his service as a United States Attorney, Judge Murphy was an attorney with General Motors Legal Staff, where he specialized in litigation, internal investigations, counseling on various business law issues, and other “white collar” matters. Judge Murphy began his legal career as a Justice Department lawyer for twelve years, including eight as an Assistant United States Attorney in Detroit. Judge Murphy received his Juris Doctor from St. Louis University and his Bachelor of Science degree from Marquette University.