William J Murray

Associate Justice

California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District

2010 - Current

Judge

San Joaquin County Superior Court

1995 - 2010

Prosecutor

Office of the San Joaquin County District Attorney

1986 - 1995

From 1992 to 1995 he served as second in command in that office.

Prosecutor

Office of the Kings County District Attorney in Brooklyn, New York

1982 - 1986

The George Washington University Law School

law degree (1982)

Frostburg State University

graduate (1979)

major in political science and economics

Stockton Branch NAACP Freedom Fighter Award

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2013

Judge of the Year

Wiley Manuel Bar Association

2013

Distinguished Judicial Officer Award

California Black Lawyers Association, Judicial Section

2011

San Joaquin Black History Month Award

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2008

California Bench-Bar Coalition Judicial Officer of the Year

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2007

Distinguished Leader Award

California Association of Leadership Program

2004

Mediation Center of San Joaquin Peacemaker of the Year

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2003

Rev. Benjamin L. Hooks Award

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2002

Stockton Branch NAACP Community Impact Award

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2000

One of California's "Most Effective Prosecutors" in the California Lawyer

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1990

John Allison Outstanding Senior Award (President's Award)

Frostburg State College

1979

Frostburg State College Political Science Departmental Award

Frostburg State College

1979

San Joaquin County Bar Association Law Day Award

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California Bench-Bar Coalition

Former co-chair

Current

Joint Working Group for Jury Management and Administration

Former co-chair

Current

Judicial Council's Criminal Law Advisory Committee

Former member

Current

Task Force on Jury System Improvements

Former member

Current

Judicial Council's Advisory Committee

Current

State Bar’s Legal Services Trust Fund Commission

Current

Third District’s Outreach Committee

Chair

Current

Stockton Collegiate International Charter Schools

Board member

Current