The following are chronological lists of judges and chief judges of the Supreme Court of Maryland, known before December 14, 2022 as the Maryland Court of Appeals.
List of chief judges
List of all judges
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Benjamin Rumsey, 1778–1806
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Benjamin Mackall IV 1778–1806
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Thomas Jones, 1778–1806
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Solomon Wright, 1778–1792
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James Murray, 1778–1784
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Richard Potts
Richard Potts (July 19, 1753November 26, 1808) was an American politician and jurist.
Early life and career
Potts was born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and lived there until he moved with his family to the Barbados Islands in 1757. He return ...
, 1801–1806
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Littleton Dennis Jr., 1801–1806
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John Thomson Mason
John Thomson Mason (15 March 1765 – 10 December 1824) was an American lawyer and Attorney General of Maryland in 1806.
Early life
Mason was born on 15 March 1765 at Chopawamsic in Stafford County, Virginia. He was the third child and you ...
, 1806–1806
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Jeremiah Chase, 1806–1824
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James Tilghman, 1806–1809
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William Polk, 1806–1812
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Richard Sprigg Jr., 1806
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Joseph Hopper Nicholson, 1806–1817
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John Mackall Gantt
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, 1806–1811
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John Buchanan, 1806–1844
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Richard Tilghman Earle, 1809–1834
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John Johnson Sr.
John Johnson Sr. (September 12, 1770 – July 30, 1824) was a Maryland attorney and judge, and the fourth Chancellor of Maryland, from 1821 to 1824.William J. Marbury,The High Court of Chancery and the Chancellors of Maryland, Report of the Tenth ...
, 1811–1821
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John Done, 1812–1814
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William Bond Martin
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, 1814–1835
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Walter Dorsey, 1817–1823
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John Stephen
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Stephen was the first individual to identify and sell to the yo ...
, 1822–1844
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Stevenson Archer, 1823–1848
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Thomas Beale Dorsey
Thomas Beale Dorsey (October 17, 1780 – December 26, 1855) was an American farmer, lawyer, politician and judge in Anne Arundel County and Maryland.
Early life
Thomas Beale Dorsey was born on October 17, 1780, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland t ...
, 1824–1851
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Ezekiel F. Chambers
Ezekiel Forman Chambers (February 28, 1788January 30, 1867) was an American politician.
Born in Chestertown, Maryland, Chambers was graduated from Washington College at Chestertown in 1805. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1808, and co ...
, 1834–1851
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Ara Spence, 1835–1851
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William B. Stone, 1844–1845
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Samuel Middleton Semmes, 1844–1845
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Alexander Contee Magruder
Alexander Contee Magruder (c. 1779–1853) was a Maryland politician and judge. He served as a member of the Governor's Council from 1812 to 1815. , 1844–1851
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Robert N. Martin, 1845–1851
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William Frick, 1848–1851
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John Carroll LeGrand
John Carroll LeGrand (1814 – December 28, 1861) was an American politician and jurist who served as chief judge of the supreme court of the U.S. state of Maryland, the Court of Appeals, and as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates.
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, 1851–1861
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John Bowers Eccleston, 1851–1860
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William Hallam Tuck
William Hallam Tuck (November 20, 1808 – March 17, 1884) was a lawyer, judge and banker who served as a justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals from 1851 to 1861.
Early life
Tuck was born in Annapolis, Maryland on November 20, 1808. He was a s ...
, 1851–1861
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James Lawrence Bartol, 1857–1883
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Brice Goldsborough
Brice Herbert Goldsborough (March 20, 1889 – December 23, 1927) was an American aviation instrument designer at Sperry Gyroscope and later founded the Pioneer Instrument Company. He flew aboard the '' Spirit of St. Louis'' with Charles Lind ...
, 1860–1867
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Silas Morris Cochran, 1861–1866
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Richard Bowie, 1861–1867; 1871–1881
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Daniel Weisel, 1864–1867
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Peter Wood Crain, 1867
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James Augustus Stewart, 1867–1879
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Richard H. Alvey, 1867–1893
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Richard Grason, 1867–1882
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John Mitchell Robinson
John Mitchell Robinson (December 6, 1827 – January 14, 1896) was an American jurist who served as chief judge of the supreme court of the U.S. state of Maryland, the Court of Appeals.
Early life
John Mitchell Robinson was born on December 6, 18 ...
, 1867–1896
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Oliver Miller
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, 1867–1892
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Madison Nelson
Madison Nelson (1803 – January 1, 1870)"The Death of Judge Nelson—Action of the Court of Appeals", ''The Baltimore Sun
''The Baltimore Sun'' is the largest general-circulation daily newspaper based in the U.S. state of Maryland and provid ...
, 1867–1870
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George Brent
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, 1867–1881
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William Pinkney Maulsby
William Pinkney Maulsby (July 10, 1815 – October 3, 1894) was an American politician, lawyer and judge from Maryland. He served in the Maryland Senate from 1838 to 1843, and as a justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals from 1870 to 1871.
Ear ...
, 1870–1871
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Richard Bowie, 1871–1881
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, 1879–1892
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John Ritchie, 1881–1887
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Daniel Randall Magruder, 1881
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Frederick Stone
Frederick Stone (February 7, 1820 – October 17, 1899) was a U.S. Congressman from the fifth district of Maryland, serving two terms from 1867 to 1871.
Education and career
Stone was born in Leonardtown, Maryland, and graduated from St ...
, 1881–1890
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George Yellott, 1882–1889
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William Shepard Bryan, 1883–1898
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James McSherry, 1887–1907
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David Fowler, 1889–1905
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John Parran Briscoe, 1890–1923
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Henry Page, 1892–1908
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Charles Boyle Roberts, 1892–1899
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Andrew Hunter Boyd, 1893–1924
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George Mitchell Russum, 1896–1897
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James Alfred Pearce
James Alfred Pearce (December 14, 1805December 20, 1862) was an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the second district of Maryland from 1835 to 1839 and 1841 to 1843. He later served as a ...
, 1897–1912
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Samuel D. Schmucker, 1898–1911
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James A. C. Bond, 1899
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Isaac Thomas Jones, 1899–1907
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Nicholas Charles Burke, 1905–1920
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John G. Rogers, 1907
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Winder Laird Henry, 1908–1909
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William H. Thomas, 1907–1924
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Glenn H. Worthington, 1908–1909
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John R. Pattison, 1909–1934
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Hammond Urner, 1909–1938
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Henry Stockbridge Jr. 1911–1924
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Albert Constable
Albert Constable (June 3, 1805 – September 18, 1855) was a US Democratic politician and lawyer.
Born near Charlestown, Maryland, Constable studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1829. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States Ho ...
, 1912–1919
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William H. Adkins, 1919–1934
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T. Scott Offutt, 1920–1942
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W. Mitchell Digges, 1923–1934
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Carroll T. Bond, 1924–1943
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Francis Neal Parke, 1924–1941
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William C. Walsh, 1924–1926
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D. Lindley Sloan, 1926–1944
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Benjamin A. Johnson, 1934–1943
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William Mason Shehan, 1934–1940
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Walter J. Mitchell, 1934–1941
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Edward S. Delaplaine
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History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...
, 1938–1956
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Stephen R. Collins, 1940–1957
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William H. Forsythe, 1941–1942
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Ogle Marbury, 1941–1952
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Ridgely P. Melvin, 1942–1945
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C. Gus Grason, 1942–1951
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Levin C. Bailey, 1943–1944
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Rowland K. Adams, 1943–1944
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Walter C. Capper, 1944
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William L. Henderson, 1944–1964
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Charles Markell, 1945–1952
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Hall Hammond
Hall Hammond (May 18, 1902 – November 27, 1991) was an American jurist and politician who served as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and Attorney General for the state of Maryland.
Hammond was born in Baltimore, Maryland to William S. Hammo ...
, 1952–1972
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Simon E. Sobeloff
Simon Ernest Sobeloff (December 3, 1894 – July 11, 1973) was an American attorney and jurist, who served as Solicitor General of the United States, as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of Maryland, and as a United States circuit judge of the ...
, 1952–1954
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Frederick W. Brune, 1954–1964
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Stedman Prescott, 1956–1966
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William R. Horney, 1957–1968
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Charles C. Marbury, 1960–1969
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C. Ferdinand Sybert, 1961–1965
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Reuben Oppenheimer, 1964–1967
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Wilson K. Barnes, 1964–1974
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William J. McWilliams, 1965–1974
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Thomas B. Finan, 1966–1972
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Frederick J. Singley Jr. 1967–1977
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Marvin H. Smith, 1968–1986
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J. Dudley Digges, 1969–1982
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Robert C. Murphy, 2nd Appellate Circuit, 1972–1996
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Irving A. Levine, 1972–1978
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John C. Eldridge, 5th Appellate Circuit, 1974–2003
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William J. O'Donnell, 1974–1976
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Charles E. Orth Jr., 1976–1980
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Harry A. Cole, 1977–1991
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Rita C. Davidson, 1979–1984
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Lawrence F. Rodowsky, 3rd Appellate Circuit, 1980–2002
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James F. Couch Jr., 1982–1987
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John F. McAuliffe, 1985–1993
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William H. Adkins II, 1986–1990
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Albert T. Blackwell Jr., 1987–1990
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Howard S. Chasanow, 4th Appellate Circuit, 1990–1999
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Robert L. Karwacki, 1st Appellate Circuit, 1990–1998
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Robert M. Bell, 6th Appellate Circuit, 1991–2013
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Irma S. Raker, 7th Appellate Circuit, 1993–2008
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Alan M. Wilner, 2nd Appellate Circuit, 1996–2007
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Dale R. Cathell, 1st Appellate Circuit, 1998–2008
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Glenn T. Harrell Jr., 4th Appellate Circuit, 1999–2015
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Lynne A. Battaglia, 3rd Appellate Circuit, 2002–2016
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Clayton Greene Jr., 5th Appellate Circuit, 2004–2019
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Joseph F. Murphy Jr., 2nd Appellate Circuit, 2007–2011
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Sally D. Adkins, 1st Appellate Circuit, 2008–2018
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Mary Ellen Barbera
Mary Ellen Barbera (born September 10, 1951) is an American lawyer and jurist from Baltimore, Maryland.
Education
In 1975, Barbera earned a bachelor's degree from Towson State College. In 1984, Barbera earned a JD degree from University of Mar ...
, 7th Appellate Circuit, 2008–2021
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Robert N. McDonald, 2nd Appellate Circuit, 2011–2022
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Shirley M. Watts, 6th Appellate Circuit, 2013–
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Michele D. Hotten, 4th Appellate Circuit, 2015–
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Joseph M. Getty, 3rd Appellate Circuit, 2016–2022
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Brynja McDivitt Booth, 1st Appellate Circuit, 2019–
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Jonathan Biran, 5th Appellate Circuit, 2019–
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Steven B. Gould, 7th Appellate Circuit, 2021–
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Angela M. Eaves, 2nd Appellate Circuit, 2022–
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Matthew J. Fader, 3rd Appellate Circuit, 2022–
References
List of all judges from the Maryland Archives
{{Lists of US Justices
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Maryland
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Justices
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