Former Illinois judge to speak against death penalty | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Former Illinois judge to speak against death penalty Former Illinois judge to speak against death penalty Published: November 17, 2002 Author: Michael O. Garvey Sheila Murphy, former judge of Cook County’s 6th Municipal District Circuit Court, will speak against the death penalty in three events Thursday and Friday (Nov. 21-22) at the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College.p. Judge Murphy, an outspoken opponent of the death penalty, recently retired from the bench and now works in the Chicago law firm of Rothschild, Barry&Myers. As a judge, she ordered crucial DNA tests which resulted in the exoneration of several death row residents in Illinois. She also is a friend and advocate of Dominique Green, a Texas death row inmate who will feature in her lectures.p. TopicID: 2734 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn