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The Maryland Third Judicial Circuit has jurisdiction over all civil, juvenile and criminal legal matters in the counties of Baltimore and Harford. The court hears all jury trials for both counties.[1] [2]

Judges

Baltimore

  • January One thousand. Alexander
  • Sherrie Bailey
  • Vicki Ballou-Watts
  • Robert Edward Cahill
  • Colleen Cavanaugh
  • Kathleen Gallogly Cox
  • Judith C. Ensor
  • Michael J. Finifter
  • Julie L. Glass
  • Garret Peter Glennon
  • Paul J. Hanley
  • Ruth A. Jakubowski
  • Justin James Male monarch
  • Timothy J. Martin
  • John J. Nagle, III
  • Mickey J. Norman
  • Nancy M. Purpura
  • Susan Souder
  • H. Patrick Stringer, Jr.
  • Keith Truffer[three]

Harford

  • Melba Elizabeth "Beth" Bowen
  • Yolanda Fifty. Curtin
  • Paul Ishak
  • Lawrence Kreis
  • Kevin Mahoney[3]

Former judges

  • S. Ann Brobst
  • William O. Carr
  • Lawrence R. Daniels
  • Angela M. Eaves
  • John O. Hennegan
  • Dana One thousand. Levitz
  • John Grason Turnbull
  • Patrick Cavanaugh
  • Stephen M. Waldron

Meet also

  • Maryland Circuit Court
  • Courts in Maryland
  • Maryland counties

External links

  • Maryland Courts, "Judges Currently Serving in the State of Maryland," accessed May 22, 2014
  • Baltimore Dominicus, "Waiting for a judge," Nov iii, 2011
  • Explore Harford, "11 seeking Harford Circuit Courtroom estimate date," July 15, 2011

Elections

Come across also: Maryland judicial elections

Maryland is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Maryland, click here.

  • Maryland local trial court judicial elections, 2022
  • Maryland local trial court judicial elections, 2021
  • Maryland local trial courtroom judicial elections, 2020
  • Maryland local trial court judicial elections, 2019
  • Maryland local trial court judicial elections, 2018
  • Maryland local trial court judicial elections, 2017
  • Maryland local trial court judicial elections, 2016
  • Maryland judicial elections, 2014
  • Maryland judicial elections, 2012
  • Maryland judicial elections, 2010

Selection method

Come across also: Assisted appointment

The 152 judges of the eight Maryland circuits are chosen by the governor with help from a nominating commission. The judges of this court practice not need to exist confirmed by the Maryland State Senate.[iv] [5]

Excursion judges serve for one year, after which they must run in nonpartisan elections if they wish to continue serving.[six] If re-elected, they serve for 15 years.[iv] [5]

The chief estimate of each circuit court is chosen by seniority.[4]

Qualifications
To join either of these courts, a judge must be:[4]

  • a U.S. and state citizen;
  • a registered country voter;
  • a state resident for at to the lowest degree five years;
  • a excursion resident for at least six months;
  • a state bar member;
  • at least 30 years old; and
  • under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).

Election rules

Primary election

Excursion and orphans' court judges compete in a partisan primary for the Republican and/or Democratic nomination. Candidates may cross-file with both parties. The candidates who receive the almost votes from each primary advance to the general election to compete against each other, too as any minor political party or independent candidates.[7] [8]

An case of the elections process for the excursion courts provided by the Maryland Land Board of Elections:

"
  • In Circuit X, there are two incumbent judges who must stand up for election. They are candidates A and B, a Democrat and Republican respectively. They both file Certificates of Candidacy to appear on both the Democratic and Republican Chief ballots. Candidate C, a Democrat and qualified member of the Bar also files a Document of Candidacy to appear on both the Democratic and Republican master ballots.
  • In the main election, the Democratic Party selects candidates A and C (i.east. those two candidates received the most votes) and the Republican Political party selects candidates A and B.
  • In the full general election candidates A, B, and C all will appear on the ballot since they each won one or both of the chief elections in which they appeared on the ballot.
  • On the general election ballot, in addition to candidates A, B, and C, candidate D will too appear on the ballot. Candidate D is a fellow member of the Greenish Political party and a qualified member of the Bar and received the Light-green Party'due south nomination.
  • The ii candidates who receive the most votes volition be elected to office.

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—Maryland State Lath of Elections[8]

Full general election

Appellate judges stand for retention in the general ballot. Trial courtroom judge candidates who advanced from the partisan primary run in the general election without party affiliation.[10]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Baltimore Canton Maryland, "Circuit Court," accessed May 20, 2014
  2. ↑ Maryland Courts, "Directory of Appellate, Circuit, District & Orphan Courts," accessed May 22, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maryland Courts, "Judges Currently Serving in the State of Maryland," accessed May 22, 2014
  4. ↑ four.0 iv.1 iv.2 4.3 American Judicature Social club, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," archived October 27, 2010
  5. ↑ 5.0 v.one American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in usa: Maryland; Overview," archived Oct 26, 2010
  6. ↑ Maryland Land Board of Elections, "Judicial Elections," accessed January 19, 2015
  7. ↑ Maryland State Lath of Elections, "Judicial Candidates," accessed April seven, 2014
  8. ↑ viii.0 8.1 Maryland Country Board of Elections, "2012 Elections - Excursion Court, Judicial Candidates," accessed June 17, 2014
  9. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are owing to the original source.
  10. ↑ Maryland Ballot Police force, "§ nine-210. Arrangement of ballots — Candidates and offices," accessed April 7, 2014