Maryland Eighth Circuit
Court
The Maryland Eighth Circuit is the circuit court with jurisdiction over Baltimore City in Maryland.[1][2]
Judges
Elections
- See 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, 2024
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- Maryland local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- Maryland local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- Maryland local trial court 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
- See 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 do not need to be confirmed by the Maryland State Senate.[3][4]
Circuit judges serve for one year, after which they must run in nonpartisan elections if they wish to continue serving.[5] If re-elected, they serve for 15 years.[3][4]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by seniority.[3]
Qualifications
To join either of these courts, a judge must be:[3]
- a U.S. and state citizen;
- a registered state voter;
- a state resident for at least five years;
- a circuit 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
Circuit 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 most votes from each primary advance to the general election to compete against each other, as well as any minor party or independent candidates.[6][7]
An example of the elections process for the circuit courts provided by the Maryland State Board of Elections:
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General election
Appellate judges stand for retention in the general election. Trial court judge candidates who advanced from the partisan primary run in the general election without party affiliation.[9]
See also
External links
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- Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Manual On-Line, Baltimore City, Maryland, Judicial Branch," accessed May 9, 2014
- Maryland Courts, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 9, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Manual On-Line, Baltimore City, Maryland, Judicial Branch, Circuit Court," accessed May 9, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Courts, "Directory of Appellate, Circuit, District & Orphan Courts," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," archived October 27, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: Maryland; Overview," archived October 26, 2010
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Judicial Elections," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Judicial Candidates," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2012 Elections - Circuit Court, Judicial Candidates," accessed June 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Maryland Election Law, "§ 9-210. Arrangement of ballots — Candidates and offices," accessed April 7, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Maryland Court of Appeals • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
