Peter Murphy (JAG)
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Peter M. Murphy is an American
lawyer, and former senior legal advisor to the Commandant of the Marine Corps
.
Murphy was the Commandant's legal advisor twenty years prior to becoming a partner with the legal firm of Holland & Knight
.
At Holland & Knight Murphy specialized in Government litigation.
Murphy earned his B.A.
in 1972, at Long Island University
.
He earned his J.D.
in 1974 at Saint John’s University School of Law.
United States Secretary of Defense
asked Murphy to serve on a panel to look into the Haditha incident in 2006.
Murphy was senior legal advisor to the United States Marine Corp Commandant in 1989, when he drafted "The Importance of Environmental Law Considerations for the Military Commander & Advisor".
In The Pentagon
at the time it was hit in the September 11, attacks, Murphy later gave interviews to press and government agencies describing how he was one of the few people to instantly assume the explosion was a plane hitting the building. The Marine Corps flag from behind his desk was taken and memorialised, being flown in Afghanistan, before being sent into outer space
.
Seapower reports that Murphy was injured on 9-11.
He is notable for his participation in discussions, in December 2002, of reports that interrogators from the Joint Task Force 160 and Joint Task Force 170 were using controversial interrogation techniques on the captives held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
.
Murphy was the Counsel to the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps's when Alberto J. Mora
, the Department of the Navy's General Counsel
convened several meetings of the Navy's most senior lawyers after David Brant
, the Director of the NCIS
, drew Mora's attention to use of the questionable interrogation techniques by the Navy's tenants at Guantanamo.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer, and former senior legal advisor to the Commandant of the Marine Corps
Commandant of the Marine Corps
The Commandant of the Marine Corps is normally the highest ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...
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Murphy was the Commandant's legal advisor twenty years prior to becoming a partner with the legal firm of Holland & Knight
Holland & Knight
Holland & Knight is an international law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers in 17 U.S. offices. Other offices around the world are located in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Beijing, China, and Mexico City, Mexico. Holland & Knight provides representation in litigation, business, real estate and governmental law.-...
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At Holland & Knight Murphy specialized in Government litigation.
Murphy earned his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1972, at Long Island University
Long Island University
Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
.
He earned his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
in 1974 at Saint John’s University School of Law.
United States Secretary of Defense
United States Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of Defense is the head and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a Defense Minister in other countries...
asked Murphy to serve on a panel to look into the Haditha incident in 2006.
Murphy was senior legal advisor to the United States Marine Corp Commandant in 1989, when he drafted "The Importance of Environmental Law Considerations for the Military Commander & Advisor".
In The Pentagon
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
at the time it was hit in the September 11, attacks, Murphy later gave interviews to press and government agencies describing how he was one of the few people to instantly assume the explosion was a plane hitting the building. The Marine Corps flag from behind his desk was taken and memorialised, being flown in Afghanistan, before being sent into outer space
Outer space
Outer space is the void that exists between celestial bodies, including the Earth. It is not completely empty, but consists of a hard vacuum containing a low density of particles: predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium, as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, and neutrinos....
.
Seapower reports that Murphy was injured on 9-11.
He is notable for his participation in discussions, in December 2002, of reports that interrogators from the Joint Task Force 160 and Joint Task Force 170 were using controversial interrogation techniques on the captives held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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Murphy was the Counsel to the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps's when Alberto J. Mora
Alberto J. Mora
Alberto J. Mora is a former General Counsel of the Navy. He led an effort within the Defense Department to oppose the legal theories of John Yoo and to try to end coercive interrogation tactics at Guantanamo Bay, which he argued are unlawful....
, the Department of the Navy's General Counsel
convened several meetings of the Navy's most senior lawyers after David Brant
David Brant
Dave Brant is a retired career Naval Criminal Investigative Service special agent and executive. He served NCIS from 1977–2005, leading the agency as its director from 1997 until his retirement in December 2005.-Background and education:...
, the Director of the NCIS
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
The United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service is the primary security, counter-intelligence, counter-terrorism, and law enforcement agency of the United States Department of the Navy...
, drew Mora's attention to use of the questionable interrogation techniques by the Navy's tenants at Guantanamo.