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Not to be confused with District Court of Maryland.
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
EstablishedSeptember 24, 1789

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.

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.

Current judges

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
38 Chief Judge Catherine C. Blake Baltimore 1950 1995–present 2014–present — Clinton
41 District Judge Richard D. Bennett Baltimore 1947 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
43 District Judge James K. Bredar Baltimore 1957 2010–present — — Obama
44 District Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander Baltimore 1949 2010–present — — Obama
45 District Judge George Levi Russell III Baltimore 1965 2012–present — — Obama
46 District Judge Paul W. Grimm Greenbelt 1951 2012–present — — Obama
47 District Judge Theodore D. Chuang Greenbelt 1969 2014–present — — Obama
48 District Judge George J. Hazel Greenbelt 1975 2014–present — — Obama
49 District Judge vacant — — — — — —
50 District Judge vacant — — — — — —
29 Senior Judge J. Frederick Motz Baltimore 1942 1985–2010 1994–2001 2010–present Reagan
32 Senior Judge Marvin J. Garbis Baltimore 1936 1989–2003 — 2003–present G.H.W. Bush
33 Senior Judge William M. Nickerson Baltimore 1933 1990–2002 — 2002–present G.H.W. Bush
35 Senior Judge Deborah K. Chasanow Greenbelt 1948 1993–2014 2010–2014 2014–present Clinton
36 Senior Judge Peter Jo Messitte Greenbelt 1941 1993–2008 — 2008–present Clinton
42 Senior Judge Roger W. Titus Greenbelt 1941 2003–2014 — 2014–present G.W. Bush

Vacancies and pending nominations

Seat Seat last held by Vacancy reason Date of vacancy Nominee Date of nomination
5 Deborah K. Chasanow Senior Status October 3, 2014 Paula Xinis March 26, 2015
2 William D. Quarles, Jr. Retirement February 1, 2016 Stephanie A. Gallagher September 8, 2015

Former judges

# Judge State Born–died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 William Paca MD 1740–1799 1789[1]–1799 — — Washington death
2 James Winchester MD 1772–1806 1799–1806 — — J. Adams death
3 James Houston MD 1767–1819 1806–1819 — — Jefferson death
4 Theodorick Bland MD 1776–1846 1819[2]–1824 — — Monroe resignation
5 Elias Glenn MD 1769–1846 1824[3]–1836 — — Monroe resignation
6 Upton Scott Heath MD 1784–1852 1836–1852 — — Jackson death
7 John Glenn MD 1795–1853 1852–1853 — — Fillmore death
8 William Fell Giles MD 1807–1879 1853[4]–1879 — — Pierce death
9 Thomas John Morris MD 1837–1912 1879–1912 — — Hayes death
10 John Carter Rose MD 1861–1927 1910–1922 — — Taft appointment to 4th Cir.
11 Morris Ames Soper MD 1873–1963 1923–1931 — — Harding appointment to 4th Cir.
12 William Caldwell Coleman MD 1884–1968 1927–1955 1948–1955 — Coolidge resignation
13 William Calvin Chesnut MD 1873–1962 1931[5]–1953 — 1953–1962 Hoover death
14 Roszel Cathcart Thomsen MD 1900–1992 1954–1971 1955–1970 1971–1992 Eisenhower death
15 Robert Dorsey Watkins MD 1900–1986 1955[6]–1971 1970 1971–1986 Eisenhower death
16 Edward Skottowe Northrop MD 1911–2003 1961–1981 1970–1981 1981–2003 Kennedy death
17 Harrison Lee Winter MD 1921–1990 1961[7]–1966 — — Kennedy appointment to 4th Cir.
18 Alexander Harvey II MD 1923–present 1966–1991 1986–1991 1991–2004 L. Johnson retirement
19 Frank Albert Kaufman MD 1916–1997 1966–1986 1981–1986 1986–1997 L. Johnson death
20 James Rogers Miller Jr. MD 1931–2014 1970–1986 — — Nixon retirement
21 Charles Stanley Blair MD 1927–1980 1971–1980 — — Nixon death
22 Herbert Frazier Murray MD 1923–1999 1971–1988 — 1988–1999 Nixon death
23 Joseph H. Young MD 1922–2015 1971–1987 — 1987–2015 Nixon death
24 Joseph C. Howard, Sr. MD 1922–2000 1979–1991 — 1991–2000 Carter death
25 Shirley Brannock Jones MD 1925–present 1979–1982 — — Carter resignation
26 Norman Park Ramsey MD 1922–1993 1980–1991 — 1991–1992 Carter retirement
27 Walter Evan Black Jr. MD 1926–2014 1982–1994 1992-1994 1994–2003 Reagan retirement
28 John R. Hargrove, Sr. MD 1923–1997 1984–1994 — 1994–1997 Reagan death
30 Frederic N. Smalkin MD 1946–present 1986–2003 2001-2003 2003-2011 Reagan retirement
31 Paul V. Niemeyer MD 1941–present 1988–1990 — — Reagan appointment to 4th Cir.
34 Benson Everett Legg MD 1947–present 1991–2012 2003–2010 2012–2013 G.H.W. Bush retirement
37 Alexander Williams, Jr. MD 1948–present 1994–2013 — 2013–2014 Clinton retirement
39 Andre M. Davis MD 1949–present 1995–2009 — — Clinton appointment to 4th Cir.
40 William D. Quarles, Jr. MD 1948–present 2003–2016 — — G.W. Bush retirement

Succession of seats

U.S. Attorneys for the District of Maryland

Main article: United States Attorney for the District of Maryland

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

See also

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.
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