United States District Court for the District of Maryland

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United States District Court for the District of Maryland
(D. Md.)
Map
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Appeals to Fourth Circuit
Established September 24, 1789
Judges assigned 10
Chief judge Benson Everett Legg
Official site

The United States District Court for the District of Maryland (in case citations, D. Md.) is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Maryland.

Appeals from the District of Maryland are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

Notable judges in this district include William Paca, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court.

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[edit] Organization of the court

Under 28 U.S.C. § 100, Maryland consists of a single federal judicial district with two statutory divisions. The Southern Division includes Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's, and St. Mary's counties and sits in Greenbelt. The Northern Division includes the rest of the state and sits in Baltimore, although the statute also provides for the court to sit in Cumberland and Denton.

[edit] Current Judges

  • As of September 1, 2008, a vacancy exists in the District of Maryland due to Judge Peter Jo Messitte's decision to take senior status. No replacement nomination is pending at this time.
# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
34 Chief Judge Benson Everett Legg Baltimore 1947 1991–present 2003–present — G.H.W. Bush
29 District Judge J. Frederick Motz Baltimore 1942 1985–present 1994–2001 — Reagan
35 District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow Greenbelt 1948 1993–present — — Clinton
37 District Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Greenbelt 1948 1994–present — — Clinton
38 District Judge Catherine C. Blake Baltimore 1950 1995–present — — Clinton
40 District Judge William D. Quarles Jr. Baltimore 1948 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
41 District Judge Richard D. Bennett Baltimore 1947 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
42 District Judge Roger W. Titus Greenbelt 1941 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
— District Judge (vacant) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a)
— District Judge (vacant) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a)
18 Senior District Judge Alexander Harvey II Baltimore 1923 1966–1991 1986–1991 1991–present L. Johnson
23 Senior District Judge Joseph H. Young Baltimore 1922 1971–1987 (none) 1987–present Nixon
27 Senior District Judge Walter Evan Black Jr. Baltimore 1926 1982–1994 1991–1994 1994–present Reagan
30 Senior District Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 1946 1986–2003 2001–2003 2003–present Reagan
32 Senior District Judge Marvin J. Garbis Baltimore 1936 1989–2003 (none) 2003–present G.H.W. Bush
33 Senior District Judge William M. Nickerson Baltimore 1933 1990–2002 (none) 2002–present G.H.W. Bush
36 Senior District Judge Peter Jo Messitte Greenbelt 1941 1993–2008 (none) 2008–present Clinton

[edit] Former Judges

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Term as Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Paca, WilliamWilliam Paca MD 1740–1799 1789[1]–1799 (none) (none) Washington death
2 Winchester, JamesJames Winchester MD 1772–1806 1799–1806 (none) (none) J. Adams death
3 Houston, JamesJames Houston MD 1767–1819 1806–1819 (none) (none) Jefferson death
4 Bland, TheodorickTheodorick Bland MD 1776–1846 1819[2]–1824 (none) (none) Monroe resignation
5 Glenn, EliasElias Glenn MD 1769–1846 1824[3]–1836 (none) (none) Monroe resignation
6 Heath, Upton ScottUpton Scott Heath MD 1784–1852 1836–1852 (none) (none) Jackson death
7 Glenn, JohnJohn Glenn MD 1795–1853 1852–1853 (none) (none) Fillmore death
8 Giles, William FellWilliam Fell Giles MD 1807–1879 1853[4]–1879 (none) (none) Pierce death
9 Morris, Thomas JohnThomas John Morris MD 1837–1912 1879–1912 (none) (none) Hayes death
10 Rose, John CarterJohn Carter Rose MD 1861–1927 1910–1922 (none) (none) Taft reappointment
11 Soper, Morris AmesMorris Ames Soper MD 1873–1963 1923–1931 (none) (none) Harding reappointment
12 Coleman, William CaldwellWilliam Caldwell Coleman MD 1884–1968 1927–1955 1948–1955 (none) Coolidge resignation
13 Chesnut, William CalvinWilliam Calvin Chesnut MD 1873–1962 1931[5]–1953 (none) 1953–1962 Hoover death
14 Thomsen, Roszel CathcartRoszel Cathcart Thomsen MD 1900–1992 1954–1971 1955–1970 1971–1992 Eisenhower death
15 Watkins, Robert DorseyRobert Dorsey Watkins MD 1900–1986 1955[6]–1971 1970 1971–1986 Eisenhower death
16 Northrop, Edward SkottoweEdward Skottowe Northrop MD 1911–2003 1961–1981 1970–1981 1981–2003 Kennedy death
17 Winter, Harrison LeeHarrison Lee Winter MD 1921–1990 1961[7]–1966 (none) (none) Kennedy reappointment
19 Kaufman, Frank AlbertFrank Albert Kaufman MD 1916–1997 1966–1986 1981–1986 1986–1997 L. Johnson death
20 Miller Jr., James RogersJames Rogers Miller Jr. MD 1931–present 1970–1986 (none) (none) Nixon retirement
21 Blair, Charles StanleyCharles Stanley Blair MD 1927–1980 1971–1980 (none) (none) Nixon death
22 Murray, Herbert FrazierHerbert Frazier Murray MD 1923–1999 1971–1988 (none) 1988–1999 Nixon death
24 Howard, Sr., Joseph C.Joseph C. Howard, Sr. MD 1922–2000 1979–1991 (none) 1991–2000 Carter death
25 Jones, Shirley BrannockShirley Brannock Jones MD 1925–present 1979–1982 (none) (none) Carter resignation
26 Ramsey, Norman ParkNorman Park Ramsey MD 1922–1993 1980–1991 (none) 1991–1992 Carter retirement
28 Hargrove, Sr., John R.John R. Hargrove, Sr. MD 1923–1997 1984–1994 (none) 1994–1997 Reagan death
31 Niemeyer, Paul V.Paul V. Niemeyer MD 1941–present 1988–1990 (none) (none) Reagan reappointment
39 Davis, Andre M.Andre M. Davis MD 1949–present 1995–2009 (none) (none) Clinton reappointment

[edit] U.S. Attorneys for the District of Maryland

* designates interim U.S. Attorneys who served when there was no presidentially-appointed U.S. Attorney.

[edit] Sources

  1. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on February 8, 1790, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 10, 1790, and received commission on February 10, 1790.
  2. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 3, 1820, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 5, 1820, and received commission on January 5, 1820.
  3. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 16, 1824, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 3, 1825, and received commission on January 3, 1825.
  4. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 19, 1853, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 11, 1854, and received commission on January 11, 1854.
  5. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 15, 1931, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 12, 1932, and received commission on January 12, 1932.
  6. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 1, 1956, and received commission on March 2, 1956.
  7. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 7, 1962, and received commission on February 17, 1962.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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