G. Murray Snow

G. Murray Snow
Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Incumbent
Assumed office 2007
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Stephen M. McNamee
Personal details
Born	1959 (age 51–52) Boulder City, Nevada

G. Murray Snow (born 1959) is a District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

Early life and education

Snow was born in Boulder City, Nevada. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1984. He received a Juris Doctor degree from J. Reuben Clark Law School, at BYU in 1987.

Legal career

Snow started his legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable Judge Stephen H. Anderson, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit from 1987 to 1988. He was in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona from 1988 to 2002. He was a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals from 2002 to 2008.

Federal career

Snow was nominated by President George W. Bush on December 11, 2007, to a seat vacated by Stephen M. McNamee. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 26, 2008, and received his commission on July 23, 2008.

Notable cases

Snow will be hearing a Racial profiling lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for alleged discrimination against Hispanics, in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The judge will also preside over the United States Department of Justice's lawsuit to gain access to MCSO’s documents and facilities, as part of the department’s investigation of alleged discrimination in MCSO’s police practices and jail operations.^[1][2]

Sources

• G. Murray Snow at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

References

1. ^ "Judge picked for records lawsuit against sheriff". Associated Press. Bonneville International.. September 20, 2010. http://ktar.com/category/local-news-articles/20100920/Judge-picked-for-records-lawsuit-against-sheriff/. Retrieved September 30, 2010. 
2. ^ "Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office For Refusing Full Cooperation With Title VI Investigation". The United States Department of Justice. September 2, 2010. http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/September/10-crt-993.html. Retrieved September 30, 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Snow, G. Murray
Alternative names
Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	1959
Place of birth	Boulder City, Nevada
Date of death
Place of death