Caroline County, Maryland (Judicial)
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The people of Caroline County are served by a Circuit Court, a District Court and an Orphans' Court. The people of Maryland are also served by a Court of Special Appeals.
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland has jurisdiction in Caroline County. Appeals from the District of Maryland go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.
Judges
District Court
Maryland Third District
- William H. Adkins, III
- Clara Campbell
- Frank M. Kratovil, Jr.
- John E. Nunn, III
- Bonnie G. Schneider[1]
Circuit Court
Maryland Second Circuit
- ↑ Maryland Courts, "District Court Judges Directory," accessed June 30, 2014
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Orphans' Court
Orphans Court of Caroline County, Maryland
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, 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
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.[2][3]
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.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts, "Directory of Judges: Maryland Orphans’ Court," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Judicial Candidates," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
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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