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:
Retirement of the Honorable Sean D. Wallace
Close Date @4:30pm:
09/18/2023
Applicants Pool **:
Barbara Dominique
William Carl Isler, II
Honorable Cheri Nicole Simpkins
**Magistrate Charles Todd Merryman Steuart
**Rhonda Alexis Wood
Comm. Mtg:
10-23-2023
Nominees Pool **:
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable Timothy J. McCrone
Close Date @4:30pm:
10/16/2023
Applicants Pool **:
**Bradley William Bloodworth (withdrew)
**Claude de Vastey Jones
Comm. Mtg:
11-17-2023
Nominees Pool **:
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable Emanuel Brown
Retirement of the Honorable Charles J. Peters
Close Date @4:30pm:
10/16/2023
Applicants Pool **:
**Honorable Catherine Chen
**Magistrate Kimberly Charon McBride
**Honorable Flynn Marcus Owens
**Henry Mark Stichel
**Magistrate Hope Tipton
**Thomas Jacob Shryock Waxter, III
**Levi Stuart Zaslow
Comm. Mtg:
Nominees Pool **:
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable David A. Boynton
Close Date @4:30pm:
06/20/2023
Applicants Pool **:
David Edgar Booth, Jr.
Patrick Mitri Connelly
Jennifer Sue Hollander Fairfax
David Keith Felsen
Kez Ugbor Gabriel
Paul Gerard Griffin
Jessica Marie Hall
Magistrate Lena Yejoon Kim
Benjamin Cutter Marcoux
Catherine Huger McQueen
Honorable Zuberi Bakari Williams
Carlotta Ann Woodward
Seth Bradley Zucker
**Andrew James Spence
Comm. Mtg:
08-07-2023
Nominees Pool **:
Jennifer Sue Hollander Fairfax
Catherine Huger McQueen
**Andrew James Spence
Appointed (Date of Appointment):
Jennifer Sue Hollander Fairfax (09/08/2023)
NOTE: Commission interviews will be held on Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 20, 2023
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Hon. John P. McKenna, Jr.
Close Date @4:30pm:
09/11/2023
Applicants Pool **:
Elizabeth Lynn Adams
Jennifer Michelle Alexander
Claudia Adeline Barber
Brianna Rae Davidson Jarrett
Jennifer Riskie Doud
Shawn Thomas Gaither
Aisha Nicole Hilliard
Colin Matthew Kelly
Jeremy Mark McCoy
William Matthews O'Connell
Kelly Michele Poma
Katherine Moxley Smeltzer
Comm. Mtg:
10-19-2023
Nominees Pool **:
NOTE: Commission interviews will be held on Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 20, 2023
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable Glenn L. Klavans
Close Date @4:30pm:
09/11/2023
Applicants Pool **:
Claudia Adeline Barber
Richard John Berwanger, Jr.
Jennifer Riskie Doud
Magistrate Ginina Alexandra Jackson-Stevenson
Stephanie Anne Kimbrell
**Elizabeth Lynn Adams
**Jennifer Michelle Alexander
**Robert Henry Brooke Cawood
**Kelly Michele Poma
Comm. Mtg:
10-19-2023
Nominees Pool **:
NOTE: Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable Theresa M. Adams
Close Date @4:30pm:
Applicants Pool **:
**Magistrate Joanmarie Raymond Brubaker
**Magistrate Julia Ann Minner
Comm. Mtg:
Nominees Pool **:
NOTE: Applications for these vacancies are not being accepted at this time.
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable Ruth A. Jakubowski
New Judgeship (Chapter 656 of the 2023 Legislative Session)
Passing of the Honorable Justin J. King
Close Date @4:30pm:
Applicants Pool **:
**Andrew Michael Belt
**Margaret Leigh Kessler
**Kathleen Carol Murphy
**James Lamont Rhodes
Comm. Mtg:
Nominees Pool **:
NOTE: Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.
The First Appellate Judicial Circuit includes the following jurisdictions: Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester Counties
Reason for Vacancy:
Retirement of the Honorable Christopher B. Kehoe
Close Date @4:30pm:
Applicants Pool **:
Comm. Mtg:
Nominees Pool **: