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.
NOTE: Please only submit applications for vacancies that have a closing date listed.
Reason for Vacancy:
Upcoming Retirement of the Honorable Ricardo D. Zwaig
Close Date @4:30pm:
08/22/2022
Applicants Pool **:
Bradley William Bloodworth
Natasha Monique Byus
Claude de Vastey Jones
Ryan Joseph Dymek
Jeremy Michael Eldridge
Michael Samuel Fuller
Candace Nadia Jaimes
Tae Hyung Kim (withdrew)
Devora Wolk Kirschner
Neveen Helmy Kurtom
Andre Manigault Mahasa (withdrew)
Mark Joseph Muffoletto
Allison Michele Sayers
Jason Andrew Steinhardt
Frank Edward Turney
Anthony Carroll Wisniewski
Gregory David Yancey
Comm. Mtg:
09-29-2022
Nominees Pool **:
Claude de Vastey Jones
Ryan Joseph Dymek
Mark Joseph Muffoletto
Allison Michele Sayers
Frank Edward Turney
The Commission will meet on Friday, October 28 and Monday, October 31.
Reason for Vacancy:
Elevation of the Honorable Angela M. Eaves to the Court of Appeals
Close Date @4:30pm:
09/12/2022
Applicants Pool **:
Alex Matthew Allman
Tracey Johns Delp
Angela Chong Diehl
John Mark Magee
Susan Engle Parks
Gavin Malachi Patashnick
Donald Foster Walter, Jr.
Comm. Mtg:
10-28-2022
Nominees Pool **:
The Commission will meet on Friday, October 28 and Monday, October 31.
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable Mimi R. Cooper
Close Date @4:30pm:
09/12/2022
Applicants Pool **:
Susan Maria Affleck Bauer
Jessica Russo Bancroft
Tracey Johns Delp
Angela Chong Diehl
Harrison Earl Greene, III
Mark Justin Klemans
Lawrence Francis Kreis, Jr.
Samantha Mildenberg Loiero
John Mark Magee
Stephen Allen Markey, III
Michael Benjamin Mathias
Melissa Moloney
Joel Cabatingan Muneses
Susan Engle Parks
Gavin Malachi Patashnick
Albert Joseph Peisinger, Jr.
Dair T. Pillai
Julie Marie Reamy
Steven Lee Trostle
Donald Foster Walter, Jr.
Milton Pope Warren
Comm. Mtg:
10-28-2022
Nominees Pool **:
Reason for Vacancy:
Upcoming Retirement of the Honorable John P. Davey
Upcoming Retirement of the Honorable Sheila R. Tillerson Adams
Close Date @4:30pm:
10/11/2022
Applicants Pool **:
**Magistrate Stenise Lanez Rolle
**Charles Todd Merryman Steuart
**Rhonda Alexis Wood
Comm. Mtg:
Nominees Pool **:
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable Philip N. Tirabassi
Close Date @4:30pm:
04/04/2022
Applicants Pool **:
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
Comm. Mtg:
05-23-2022
Nominees Pool **:
Kathleen Carol Murphy
Magistrate Dilip Barrid Paliath
Hossein Reza Parvizian
John Christopher Schropp
Ian Drew Wright
**Andrew Gerard Bailey
**Michael Joseph Dunty
**Syeetah Ann Hampton-EL
**Patrick Erney Maher
**Jennifer Warfield Ritter
Appointed (Date of Appointment):
Kathleen Carol Murphy (09/01/2022)
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable Jane C. Murray
Close Date @4:30pm:
03/21/2022
Applicants Pool **:
Nathaniel Coleman Bowen
Cameron Andrew Brown
Edwin Benjamin Fockler, IV
Melissa Anne Ricke
Charles Evan Rollins
Comm. Mtg:
05-05-2022
Nominees Pool **:
Cameron Andrew Brown
Edwin Benjamin Fockler, IV
Charles Evan Rollins
Appointed (Date of Appointment):
Cameron Andrew Brown (09/01/2022)
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable Richard E. Jordan
Close Date @4:30pm:
06/23/2022
Applicants Pool **:
Erin Elizabeth Victoria Aslan
Patrick Mitri Connelly
David Keith Felsen
Paul Gerard Griffin
Magistrate Lena Yejoon Kim
Andrew James Spence
**Mary Elizabeth Ayres
**James Bradford McCullough
Comm. Mtg:
08-03-2022
Nominees Pool **:
Andrew James Spence
**Mary Elizabeth Ayres
**James Bradford McCullough
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable Barbara B. Waxman
Retirement of the Honorable Halee F. Weinstein
Close Date @4:30pm:
07/11/2022
Applicants Pool **:
Michele Bernice Lambert
Piper Faith McKeithen
James Burke Miller
Todd Harris Oppenheim
Shomari Akil Taylor
**Kristin Elizabeth Blumer
**Benjamin Michael Grossman
**Magistrate Troy Khalik Hill
**Darren Lee Kadish
**Lydia Susan Robinson
**Jocelyn Lang Williams
**Matthew Irwin Wyman
Comm. Mtg:
08-29-2022
Nominees Pool **:
Michele Bernice Lambert
Piper Faith McKeithen
**Kristin Elizabeth Blumer
**Benjamin Michael Grossman
**Magistrate Troy Khalik Hill
**Darren Lee Kadish
**Lydia Susan Robinson
**Jocelyn Lang Williams
**Matthew Irwin Wyman
Reason for Vacancy:
Upcoming Retirement of the Honorable Gregory C. Powell
Close Date @4:30pm:
08/23/2022
Applicants Pool **:
Bruce Dermion Edwards
Angelia Rowe Garner
Llamilet Gutierrez
William Carl Isler, II
Leonard Warren Jones
Kimberly Vicena Lewis
Laura Joy Novello Fuggitti
**Isaac Ceilon Trouth, IV
Comm. Mtg:
10-14-2022
Nominees Pool **:
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable Raymond G. Strubin
Close Date @4:30pm:
05/24/2022
Applicants Pool **:
Robert Louis Allen, Jr.
Stanley Michael Ambridge
Justin Nathaniel Gregory
Magistrate Tracey Leeann Henline
Steven Lee Tiedemann
Lisa Thayer Welch
Comm. Mtg:
08-02-2022
Nominees Pool **:
Robert Louis Allen, Jr.
Justin Nathaniel Gregory
Lisa Thayer Welch
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable Daniel R. Mumford
Close Date @4:30pm:
05/12/2022
Applicants Pool **:
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
Comm. Mtg:
07-14-2022
Nominees Pool **:
Magistrate Cathi Van de Meulebroecke Coates
Michael William Farlow
David Charles Gaskill
Regan James Reno Smith
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable William C. Mulford, II
Close Date @4:30pm:
04/07/2022
Applicants Pool **:
Jennifer Michelle Alexander
Christine Marie Celeste
Magistrate Ginina Alexandra Jackson-Stevenson
Rickey Nelson Jones
William Edward Nolan (withdrew)
Carl North Zacarias
**Elizabeth Lynn Adams
**Robert Henry Brooke Cawood
**Kelly Michele Poma
Comm. Mtg:
07-12-2022
Nominees Pool **:
Jennifer Michelle Alexander
Christine Marie Celeste
**Elizabeth Lynn Adams
**Robert Henry Brooke Cawood
**Kelly Michele Poma
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable W. Louis Hennessy
Close Date @4:30pm:
05/12/2022
Applicants Pool **:
Magistrate Douglas Craig Cooley
Patrick Joseph Devine
Kimberly Lee Fullerton
Sue Ann Greer
Michele Renee Harris
Jaimee Chaveed Holmes
Albert Hughes Williams
Comm. Mtg:
07-06-2022
Nominees Pool **:
Magistrate Douglas Craig Cooley
Patrick Joseph Devine
Sue Ann Greer
Reason for Vacancy:
Elevation of the Honorable Heather L. Price to Circuit Court
Close Date @4:30pm:
03/21/2022
Applicants Pool **:
Sloane Renauld Franklin
Marc Elliot Mandel - withdrew
Walter Butler Palmer
Zachary Ian Reid
Joseph Albert Riley
**Dennis Joseph Farina
**Maureen Derrig Keogh
Comm. Mtg:
05-03-2022
Nominees Pool **:
Walter Butler Palmer
Joseph Albert Riley
**Dennis Joseph Farina
**Maureen Derrig Keogh