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Brynja McDivitt Booth
Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 18, 2019
Appointed byLarry Hogan
Preceded bySally D. Adkins
Personal details
Born (1972-06-10) June 10, 1972 (age 52)
Olean, New York
EducationBucknell University (B.A.)
Washington and Lee University School of Law (J.D.)

Brynja McDivitt Booth (born June 10, 1972) is an American lawyer from Maryland who is Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals.

Education

Booth received her Bachelor of Arts from Bucknell University, cum laude, and her Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University School of Law, cum laude.[1]

Upon graduating law school, she served as a law clerk for Judge William S. Horne of the Talbot County Circuit Court.[1] From 1997–2000, Booth was an associate with Cowdrey, Thompson & Karsten, PA; she served as a shareholder from 2000–2003. From 2003–2008, she was with Cowdrey, Thompson & Karsten, PC and from 2003–2008 she was with Cowdrey Thompson, P.C.. Prior to her appointment to the court, Booth was an attorney and shareholder of Booth, Booth, Cropper & Marriner, P.C. and has extensive appellate experience. Since 2016, she has served as the president of the Maryland Municipal Attorneys Association.[2]


Appointment to Maryland Court of Appeals

On March 12, 2019, Governor Larry Hogan announced his appointment of Booth to the Maryland Court of Appeals.[1] On March 22, 2019, her appointment was confirmed by the Maryland Senate.[3] She took her seat on April 18, 2019.[2] She had a formal investiture on July 11, 2019.[4]

Personal life

Booth and her husband Curt live with their two children in Easton, Maryland. She is active at The Country School and in St. Marks United Methodist Church in Easton.[5]


References

  1. ^ a b c "Governor Larry Hogan - Official Website for the Governor of Maryland". Governor of Maryland. March 12, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Brynja McDivitt Booth, Maryland Court of Appeals Judge". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  3. ^ Lash, Steve (March 22, 2019). "Senate confirms three judges to Md. appellate courts". Maryland Daily Record. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Griep, John (July 22, 2019). "Booth takes oath as Md. high court judge". MyEasternShoreMD. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Griep, John (March 20, 2019). "Shore attorney named to state's highest court". MyEasternShoreMD. Retrieved February 6, 2020.


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Preceded by Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
2019–present 		Incumbent
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