--- title: "David Murphy | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-murphy-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # David Murphy Second Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Second Judicial District Court - State: New Mexico - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge David A. Murphy is a criminal court judge for Division XXX of the New Mexico Second Judicial District, serving since 2022 and elected to a term through 2031 - His work has been featured in local media, including a 2024 case where he criticized the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office for proceeding with a plea agreement without court approval, calling the conduct “unprofessional and inappropriate”. - His earlier legal career encompassed deputy district attorney work in the First and Second Judicial Districts, service as an assistant attorney general, and work as an assistant public defender ### Education ### Additional information - David A. Murphy was appointed to Division XXX of New Mexico’s Second Judicial District Court on July 11, 2022, by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. - Before this appointment, he served in the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court’s Criminal Division from 2019 to 2022 and presided over its Community Veterans Court. - Murphy graduated from the University of New Mexico and its law school and was admitted to the New Mexico bar in 2008. - While specific biographical details are limited, Murphy’s career includes prior judicial service in Bernalillo County and a strong record in criminal law. - In that case, he denied a referral to mental health court and imposed a sentence of 18 months in prison plus four years as a habitual offender - His Second Judicial District assignment concerns criminal matters in Bernalillo County. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media electronic device coverage Scope: statewide New Mexico Rule 23-107 authorizes broadcasting, televising, photographing, and recording in state court proceedings subject to the rule's guidelines and judicial control. Evidence excerpt: The broadcasting, televising, photographing, and recording of court proceedings in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, district courts, magistrate courts, and metropolitan courts of the State of New Mexico are hereby authorized in accordance with the guidelines promulgated herewith. [Rule 23-107. Broadcasting, televising, photographing and recording of court proceedings](https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rule-23-107-12-20-2018.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote proceedings conduct Scope: statewide New Mexico Judiciary remote-proceedings standards treat virtual courtrooms as formal courtroom settings and impose conduct expectations for remote participants. Evidence excerpt: The courtroom, whether a physical in-person courtroom, or a virtual courtroom, remains a formal and serious setting where judges hear matters involving real people that affect real lives. [New Mexico Judiciary Remote Proceedings and Meeting Standards](https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/04/NEW-MEXICO-JUDICIARY-REMOTE-PROCEEDINGS-AND-MEETING-STANDARDS.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory) - [Official roster](https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://seconddistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/judges-directory) - [Rule 23-107. Broadcasting, televising, photographing and recording of court proceedings](https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rule-23-107-12-20-2018.pdf) - [New Mexico Judiciary Remote Proceedings and Meeting Standards](https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/04/NEW-MEXICO-JUDICIARY-REMOTE-PROCEEDINGS-AND-MEETING-STANDARDS.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-murphy-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-murphy-district-court-judge-second-judicial-district-court-nm", "name": "David Murphy | KnowJudges", "description": "David Murphy, Second Judicial District Court. 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Media coverage exceptions and judicial control apply. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rule-23-107-12-20-2018.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.