Maryland intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
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The terms of four Maryland intermediate appellate court judges expired on December 31, 2022. The four seats were up for retention election on November 8, 2022.
Candidates and election results
At-large
Berger's seat
Maryland Court of Special Appeals At-large (Historical), Stuart R. Berger's seat
Stuart R. Berger was retained to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals At-large (Historical) on November 8, 2022 with 83.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
83.9
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1,334,334 | ||
No |
16.1
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255,135 | |||
Total Votes |
1,589,469 | ||||
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Zic's seat
Maryland Court of Special Appeals At-large (Historical), Terrence Zic's seat
Terrence Zic was retained to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals At-large (Historical) on November 8, 2022 with 82.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
82.9
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1,295,068 | ||
No |
17.1
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267,890 | |||
Total Votes |
1,562,958 | ||||
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5th Appellate Circuit
Ripken's seat
Maryland Court of Special Appeals 5th Appellate Circuit (Historical), Laura S. Ripken's seat
Laura S. Ripken was retained to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals 5th Appellate Circuit (Historical) on November 8, 2022 with 85.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
85.2
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238,254 | ||
No |
14.8
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41,418 | |||
Total Votes |
279,672 | ||||
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7th Appellate Circuit
Tang's seat
Maryland Court of Special Appeals 7th Appellate Circuit (Historical), Rosalyn Tang's seat
Rosalyn Tang was retained to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals 7th Appellate Circuit (Historical) on November 8, 2022 with 88.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
88.7
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232,834 | ||
No |
11.3
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29,598 | |||
Total Votes |
262,432 | ||||
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Selection
The 15 judges of the Appellate Court of Maryland are selected through the assisted appointment method. The Maryland Judicial Nominating Commission is responsible for screening candidates and submitting a shortlist to the governor. This commission consists of 17 members appointed by the governor and the Maryland State Bar Association. The governor must appoint a judge from the commission's shortlist and the appointee must then be confirmed by the Maryland State Senate.[1][2]
After serving for one year, judges must stand for retention in the next general election if they wish to remain on the court. If retained, a judge wins a full ten-year term.[1]
The court's name changed from the Maryland Court of Special Appeals to the Appellate Court of Maryland, following a ballot initiative that voters approved in November 2022.[3]
Qualifications
To join either of these courts, a judge must be:
- a U.S. and state citizen;
- a registered state voter;
- a state resident for at least five years;
- a resident of the geographic area where the vacancy exists 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).[1]
Chief judge
The chief judge of the court is designated by the governor to serve indefinite terms.[1]
Vacancies
If a midterm vacancy occurs on the court, the seat is filled as it normally would be if the vacancy occurred at the end of a judge's term. A judicial nominating commission recommends qualified candidates to the governor and the governor selects a successor from that list. The new appointee serves for at least one year and then stands for retention at the next general election. If retained, a judge wins a full term of ten years.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed August 16, 2021
- ↑ Maryland Manual Online, APPELLATE COURTS JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION," February 28, 2020
- ↑ CBS Baltimore, "The Court of Appeals of Maryland is now the Supreme Court of Maryland," December 14, 2022
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 • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
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