The Judicial Nominating Commissions select and nominate to the Governor persons found by the Commission to be legally and most fully professionally qualified to fill a vacancy. The table includes all current vacancies. Once the close date to a vacancy passes, the names of all applicants will be listed. The public is encouraged to participate in the selection process by submitting written and signed comments concerning the qualifications of an applicant to The Judicial Nominating Commission, c/o The Administrative Office of the Courts, Program Services, 2001-D Commerce Park Drive, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. The comments must be received at least one week prior to the commission meeting date shown in the table below.
The Nominating Commission meets to interview all candidates. Thereafter a voting session takes place and the names of nominees are reported to the Governor. This usually occurs the same day or morning after the Commission meets. As soon as the names have been reported to the Governor this chart is updated to reflect the names of those nominated to a vacancy.
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this table. Please recognize, however, that this list does not constitute official notification of individuals nominated for, or appointed to, a judicial vacancy. Rather, the official list of candidates for a vacancy is compiled by the Administrative Office of the Courts and sent to the Governor's Office. The Governor's Office officially notifies the appointed individual and releases an official notice to the public. When an appointment to a vacancy is announced by the Governor's Office, the name is highlighted in red.
| COURT | REASON FOR VACANCY | CLOSE DATE 4:30 p.m. |
APPLICANTS **Pool* | COMM. MTG | NOMINATIONS Appointed (date) **Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Court for Washington County | Elevation of the Honorable Dana Moylan Wright | 10/3/12 | Mark Kenneth Boyer Mary Anne Day Edward Lester Kuczynski Joseph Scott Michael Terry Allen Myers Michael Ellsworth Nehring Roland David Pembroke Eric Alan Reed Loren Rebecca Villa Andrew Fisher Wilkinson Margaret Lynn Williams Brett Robert Wilson |
11/29/12 | Mary Anne Day Terry Allen Myers Roland David Pembroke Margaret Lynn Williams |
| District Court for Calvert County | Elevation of the Honorable E. Gregory Wells | 2/5/13 | Mark Stephen Chandlee Isabel Mercedes Cumming William Ziegler Haskell Leslie Florestano Peek Michelle Renee Saunders Sheila Jane Sullivan |
3/27/13 | Mark Stephen Chandlee William Ziegler Haskell Leslie Florestano Peek Michelle Renee Saunders |
| District Court for Baltimore City | Retirement of the Honorable H. Gary Bass and the Honorable Ronald A. Karasic; Elevation of the Honorable Christopher L. Panos | 2/21/13 | (withdrew) Joyce Maezeppa Baylor-Thompson Laurie Bennett Charles Mario Blomquist Paul Joseph Cucuzzella Martin Dominic Dorsey William H. Fields Stephan Wayne Fogleman Theresa Ann Furnari Shawn Rell Harby Quinton Milo Herbert Darren Lee Kadish Dana Kent Karangelen Nicole Pastore Klein Tameika Markese Lunn-Exinor Flynn Marcus Owens Mark Franklin Scurti Diana A. E. Smith Michael Stephen Studdard Jasmin Marie Torres Valerie Pettigrew Weldon Kevin Michael Wilson **David Brian Aldouby **William Michael Dunn **Nicole Rene Egerton Taylor **Zakia Mahasa **Deborah Gail Spector |
4/16/13 | Charles Mario Blomquist Martin Dominic Dorsey Stephan Wayne Fogleman Theresa Ann Furnari Quinton Milo Herbert Dana Kent Karangelen Nicole Pastore Klein Flynn Marcus Owens Mark Franklin Scurti Kevin Michael Wilson **David Brian Aldouby **William Michael Dunn **Nicole Rene Egerton Taylor **Zakia Mahasa **Deborah Gail Spector |
| District Court for Dorchester County | Retirement of the Honorable John L. Norton, III | 2/27/13 | Michelle Barnes Melvin James Jews William Hambler Jones
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4/30/13 | Melvin James Jews POSITION WILL BE READVERTISED |
| Circuit Court for Harford County | Retirement of the Honorable Emory A. Plitt, Jr. | 2/28/13 | Joseph Ignatius Cassilly Michael Gerard Comeau Yolanda Lauranzon Curtin Michael Hugh Andrew Daney Howard Wayne Norman, Jr Steven J. Scheinin **Honorable Victor Kuras Butanis **Melissa Lazarich Lambert **Kerwin Anthony Miller, Sr. **Diane Adkins Tobin |
4/18/13 | Michael Gerard Comeau Yolanda Lauranzon Curtin Michael Hugh Andrew Daney **Honorable Victor Kuras Butanis **Melissa Lazarich Lambert **Kerwin Anthony Miller, Sr. **Diane Adkins Tobin |
| District Court for Frederick County | Retirement of the Honorable W. Milnor Roberts | 3/19/13 | Lindell Kay Angel |
5/23/13 | Earl Wilbur Bartgis, Jr.
Kathleen Ann Chapman Dino Ernesto Flores, Jr. Howard Leslie Metz Julia Ann Minner Richard Sandy Margaret Alice Teahan |
| District Court for Harford County | Retirement of the Honorable John L. Dunnigan | 3/25/13 | Kevin David Barth |
5/30/13 | |
| District Court for Howard County | Retirement of the Honorable Neil E. Axel | 4/1/13 | James Francis Brewer |
6/4/13 | |
| Court of Appeals (Sixth Appellate Judicial Circuit - Baltimore City) |
Retirement of the Honorable Robert M. Bell | 5/1/13 | Honorable Stuart Ross Berger |
6/20/13 | |
| Circuit Court for Baltimore County | Death of the Honorable S. Ann Brobst | 5/2/13 | Jennifer Buran Aist |
6/24/13 | |
| *Individuals whose names were submitted to the Governor for a judicial vacancy but who were not appointed become part of a pool that will be considered automatically for each vacancy on the same court occurring within two years after submission of the initial list. | |||||