Eric Murphy

On June 7, 2018,
President Trump announced his intent to nominate Eric E. Murphy to the Sixth Circuit
Court of Appeals seat previously held by Judge Alice Batchelder.

Currently, Murphy is the State Solicitor of Ohio in the Office of the Attorney General. In the course of his career, Murphy has fought to make it easier for Ohio to disenfranchise voters, has argued against marriage equality in the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S. Ct. 2584 (2015), case, has attacked reproductive rights, and has repeatedly sided with special interests over all Americans. Murphy’s record demonstrates a narrow-minded elitism that raises serious concerns that he will undermine critical rights and legal protections.

The record Murphy established in the attorney general’s office, in our view, “represents an advocacy position that is extreme,” in that he has sought to weaken the rights of women, persons of color, and LGBTQ Americans, as well as environmental protections.

Senator Sherrod
Brown opposes Murphy‘s confirmation, explaining, “I cannot
support nominees who have actively worked to strip Ohioans of their rights.
Special interests already have armies of lobbyists and lawyers on their side,
they don’t need judges in their pockets.”

Alliance for Justice also opposes Eric Murphy’s confirmation.

Read more on Murphy’s background.

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