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Richard Murphy is the AT&T Professor of Law at Texas Tech University School of Law, where he has taught since 2009. His primary academic home is within the School of Law at Texas Tech University, where he holds a named professorship. Previously, Professor Murphy taught at William Mitchell College of Law starting in 2000, and has served as a visiting professor at the law schools of University of Idaho, Seton Hall, and Lewis & Clark.
Professor Murphy received his B.A. from Carleton College in 1987, magna cum laude, and his J.D. from University of Minnesota Law School in 1995, summa cum laude. After law school, he clerked for Judge Stephen S. Trott of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, followed by work as a litigation associate at Dorsey & Whitney in Minneapolis.
Professor Murphy's research focuses primarily on Administrative Law, with particular expertise in judicial deference doctrines, separation of powers, and the administrative state. He has developed specialized knowledge in areas including Chevron deference, unitary executive theory, and the judicial review of agency action. His scholarship often examines the relationship between constitutional principles and administrative governance, with notable contributions to understanding presidential control of agencies and the proper scope of judicial review.
His publications demonstrate consistent scholarly engagement with evolving administrative law doctrines, particularly the Chevron framework and alternatives to traditional deference models. Professor Murphy's work shows an increasing focus on constitutional dimensions of administrative law, including due process concerns in national security contexts and the proper boundaries of presidential power over agencies. His scholarship bridges theoretical administrative law concepts with practical regulatory concerns.
- Co-author of Volumes 32 & 33 of Federal Practice & Procedure, Judicial Review of Administrative Action
- Co-editor of an administrative law casebook
- Co-author of Supreme Court News in Administrative and Regulatory Law News (ABA)
Professor Murphy teaches Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Property, Antitrust, and Telecommunications Law. His scholarship and teaching reflect deep engagement with both doctrinal and theoretical aspects of administrative governance. While the available information doesn't specify particular advising relationships or grant funding, his extensive publication record and named professorship suggest significant scholarly impact within the administrative law community.
