Maryland Judicial Vacancies
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, Human Resources, 187 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Fourth Floor, 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. When approval is granted by the Governor's Office, the names of the individuals nominated by the Commission will be listed in the table below.
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.
Retirement of the Honorable Richard E. Jordan
**Mary Elizabeth Ayres
**James Bradford McCullough
Resignation of the Honorable Karen Friedman
Magistrate Kimberly Charon McBride
Honorable Flynn Marcus Owens
Henry Mark Stichel
Magistrate Hope Tipton
Levi Stuart Zaslow
**Nicole Kimberly Barmore
**Honorable Catherine Chen
**Darren L. Kadish
**Thomas Jacob Shryock Waxter, III
Magistrate Kimberly Charon McBride
Honorable Flynn Marcus Owens
Henry Mark Stichel
Magistrate Hope Tipton
Levi Stuart Zaslow
**Nicole Kimberly Barmore
**Honorable Catherine Chen
**Darren L. Kadish
**Thomas Jacob Shryock Waxter, III
Retirement of the Honorable W. Louis Hennessy
Magistrate Douglas Craig Cooley
Patrick Joseph Devine
Kimberly Lee Fullerton
Sue Ann Greer
Michele Renee Harris
Jaimee Chaveed Holmes
Albert Hughes Williams
Retirement of the Honorable Daniel R. Mumford
Magistrate Cathi Van de Meulebroecke Coates
Patrizia Juliana Coletta
Michael William Farlow
David Charles Gaskill
Steven William Rakow
Regan James Reno Smith
Kristina Louise Watkowski
Retirement of the Honorable David W. Densford
Sue Ann Lewis Armitage
Buffy Nicole Giddens
Amy Danielle Lorenzini
Alfred Shane Mattingly
Daniel Aaron Martin Slade
Marsha Lynette Williams
Sue Ann Lewis Armitage
Buffy Nicole Giddens
Amy Danielle Lorenzini
Amy Danielle Lorenzini (05/11/2022)
Resignation of the Honorable Ingrid M. Turner
Magistrate Stenise LaNez Rolle
Charles Todd Merryman Steuart
**Donnell Wilfred Turner
**Rhonda Alexis Wood
Retirement of the Honorable Jane C. Murray
Nathaniel Coleman Bowen
Cameron Andrew Brown
Edwin Benjamin Fockler, IV
Melissa Anne Ricke
Charles Evan Rollins
Cameron Andrew Brown
Edwin Benjamin Fockler, IV
Charles Evan Rollins
Elevation of the Honorable Heather L. Price to Circuit Court
Sloane Renauld Franklin
Marc Elliot Mandel - withdrew
Walter Butler Palmer
Zachary Ian Reid
Joseph Albert Riley
**Dennis Joseph Farina
**Maureen Derrig Keogh
Walter Butler Palmer
Joseph Albert Riley
**Dennis Joseph Farina
**Maureen Derrig Keogh
Upcoming Retirement of the Honorable Raymond G. Strubin
Retirement of the Honorable Robert B. Kershaw
**Nicole Kimberly Barmore
**Honorable Catherine Chen
**Paul Joseph Cucuzzella
**Darren Lee Kadish
**LaZette Charnae Ringgold-Kirksey
**Martin Harold Schreiber, II
**Thomas Jacob Shryock Waxter, III
**Nicole Kimberly Barmore
**Honorable Catherine Chen
**Paul Joseph Cucuzzella
**Darren Lee Kadish
**LaZette Charnae Ringgold-Kirksey
**Martin Harold Schreiber, II
**Thomas Jacob Shryock Waxter, III
**Martin Harold Schreiber, II (4/20/2022)
Elevation of the Honorable Julie R. Rubin to the Federal Bench
**Nicole Kimberly Barmore
**Honorable Catherine Chen
**Paul Joseph Cucuzzella
**Darren Lee Kadish
**LaZette Charnae Ringgold-Kirksey
**Martin Harold Schreiber, II
**Thomas Jacob Shryock Waxter, III
**Nicole Kimberly Barmore
**Honorable Catherine Chen
**Paul Joseph Cucuzzella
**Darren Lee Kadish
**LaZette Charnae Ringgold-Kirksey
**Martin Harold Schreiber, II
**Thomas Jacob Shryock Waxter, III
**LaZette Charnae Ringgold-Kirksey (4/20/2022)
Elevation of the Honorable Anne K. Albright to the Court of Special Appeals
**Mary Elizabeth Ayres
**Louis Michael Leibowitz
**James Bradford McCullough
**Mary Elizabeth Ayres
**Louis Michael Leibowitz
**James Bradford McCullough
**Louis Michael Leibowitz (4/20/2022)
Retirement of the Honorable Pamela J. White
**Nicole Kimberly Barmore
**Honorable Catherine Chen
**Paul Joseph Cucuzzella
**Darren Lee Kadish
**LaZette Charnae Ringgold-Kirksey
**Martin Harold Schreiber, II
**Thomas Jacob Shryock Waxter, III
**Nicole Kimberly Barmore
**Honorable Catherine Chen
**Paul Joseph Cucuzzella
**Darren Lee Kadish
**LaZette Charnae Ringgold-Kirksey
**Martin Harold Schreiber, II
**Thomas Jacob Shryock Waxter, III
**Paul Joseph Cucuzzella (4/20/2022)
NOTE: Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.
Elevation of the Honorable Angela M. Eaves to the Court of Appeals
Retirement of the Honorable William C. Mulford, II
Jennifer Michelle Alexander
Christine Marie Celeste
Magistrate Ginina Alexandra Jackson-Stevenson
Rickey Nelson Jones
William Edward Nolan
Carl North Zacarias
**Elizabeth Lynn Adams
**Robert Henry Brooke Cawood
**Kelly Michele Poma
Retirement of the Honorable H. Patrick Stringer, Jr.
Marc Anthony DeSimone, Jr.
Ryan Robert Dietrich
Ari Jason Kodeck
Kathleen Carol Murphy
Hossein Reza Parvizian
James Lamont Rhodes
Ralph Laurence Sapia
Ephraim R. Siff
**Michael Salvatore Barranco
**Andrew Michael Belt
**Margaret Leigh Kessler
**Lisa Yvette Settles
Retirement of the Honorable Philip N. Tirabassi
Kelly Reaver Benefiel
Maria Kristina Caruso
Christina Marie Cuomo
Robert Norman Daniels
Marc Anthony DeSimone, Jr.
Ari Jason Kodeck
Kathleen Carol Murphy
Magistrate Dilip Barrid Paliath
Stavros (Steve) Andrew Papaminas
Hossein Reza Parvizian
John Christopher Schropp
Jessica Marie Whitney
Ian Drew Wright
**Andrew Gerard Bailey
**Michael Joseph Dunty
**Syeetah Ann Hampton-EL
**Patrick Erney Maher
**Jennifer Warfield Ritter
Retirement of the Honorable Jack I. Lesser
**Kristin Elizabeth Blumer
**Benjamin Michael Grossman
**Kay Natalie Harding
**Magistrate Troy Khalik Hill
**Carol Magid Johnson
**Darren Lee Kadish
**Lydia Susan Robinson
**Jocelyn Lang Williams
**Matthew Irwin Wyman
**Kristin Elizabeth Blumer
**Benjamin Michael Grossman
**Kay Natalie Harding
**Magistrate Troy Khalik Hill
**Carol Magid Johnson
**Darren Lee Kadish
**Lydia Susan Robinson
**Jocelyn Lang Williams
**Matthew Irwin Wyman
**Carol Magid Johnson (5/11/22)
NOTE: Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.
Retirement of the Honorable Barbara B. Waxman
**Kristin Elizabeth Blumer
**Benjamin Michael Grossman
**Kay Natalie Harding
**Magistrate Troy Khalik Hill
**Carol Magid Johnson
**Darren Lee Kadish
**Lydia Susan Robinson
**Jocelyn Lang Williams
**Matthew Irwin Wyman
Resignation of the Honorable Catherine C. O'Malley
**Kristin Elizabeth Blumer
**Benjamin Michael Grossman
**Kay Natalie Harding
**Magistrate Troy Khalik Hill
**Carol Magid Johnson
**Darren Lee Kadish
**Lydia Susan Robinson
**Jocelyn Lang Williams
**Matthew Irwin Wyman
**Kristin Elizabeth Blumer
**Benjamin Michael Grossman
**Kay Natalie Harding
**Magistrate Troy Khalik Hill
**Carol Magid Johnson
**Darren Lee Kadish
**Lydia Susan Robinson
**Jocelyn Lang Williams
**Matthew Irwin Wyman
**Kay Natalie Harding (5/11/22)