Maryland Judicial Vacancies

Pool Candidates

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 Philip S. Jackson

Close Date @4:30pm:
03/25/2024
Applicants Pool **:

Tamal Ajani Banton
Kristin Elizabeth Blumer
Honorable Catherine Chen
Kimberly Charon McBride
James Burke Miller
Scott Edward Reid
Honorable Michael Stephen Studdard
Jocelyn Lang Williams
Rita Marie Wisthoff-Ito
**Piper Faith McKeithen 
**Honorable Flynn Marcus Owens 
**Henry Mark Stichel 
 

Comm. Mtg:
05-31-2024
Nominees Pool **:

Honorable Catherine Chen
Kimberly Charon McBride
James Burke Miller
Jocelyn Lang Williams
**Piper Faith McKeithen 
**Honorable Flynn Marcus Owens 
**Henry Mark Stichel 

Appointed (Date of Appointment):

**Piper Faith McKeithen (09/06/2024)

Reason for Vacancy:

Retirement of the Honorable Melissa M. Phinn

Close Date @4:30pm:
Applicants Pool **:

**Honorable Catherine Chen
**Kimberly Charon McBride
**Piper Faith McKeithen
**James Burke Miller 
**Honorable Flynn Marcus Owens 
**Henry Mark Stichel
**Jocelyn Lang Williams

Comm. Mtg:
Nominees Pool **:

**Honorable Catherine Chen
**Kimberly Charon McBride
**Piper Faith McKeithen
**James Burke Miller 
**Honorable Flynn Marcus Owens 
**Henry Mark Stichel
**Jocelyn Lang Williams

Appointed (Date of Appointment):

**Kimberly Charon McBride (09/06/2024)

Reason for Vacancy:

Resignation of the Honorable Kevin M. Wilson

Close Date @4:30pm:
08/06/2024
Applicants Pool **:

Kristin Elizabeth Blumer
Marnell Allan Cooper
Jennifer Erin Keyser
James Burke Miller
Shomari Akil Taylor
Jocelyn Lang Williams
Rita Marie Wisthoff-Ito
**Piper Faith McKeithen 

Comm. Mtg:
08-30-2024
Nominees Pool **:

Kristin Elizabeth Blumer
Marnell Allan Cooper
James Burke Miller
**Piper Faith McKeithen (withdrew)

Reason for Vacancy:

Elevation of the Honorable Stephen H. Kehoe to the Appellate Court

Close Date @4:30pm:
08/28/2024
Applicants Pool **:

Peter Russell Cotter
Philip Thomas Cronan
Chelsea Clark Endzel
Magistrate Mary Elliott O'Donnell
Kisha T. Petticolas
Tamara Vaughn Whelan Stofa
Kristina Arriaga Sutley

Comm. Mtg:
10-02-2024
Nominees Pool **:

NOTE:  Applications for these vacancies are not being accepted at this time.

Reason for Vacancy:

Elevation of the Honorable LaKeecia R. Allen to the Circuit Court
Elevation of the Honorable Scott M. Carrington to the Circuit Court
Elevation of the Honorable Ada E. Clark-Edwards to the Circuit Court

Close Date @4:30pm:
Applicants Pool **:

**Bruce Dermion Edwards
**Laura Joy Novello Fuggitti
**William Carl Isler, II
**Rhonda Alexis Wood

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NOTE:  Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.

Reason for Vacancy:

Retirement of the Honorable John J. Nagle, III

Close Date @4:30pm:
Applicants Pool **:

**Evelyn Lombardo Cusson
**Michael Joseph Dunty
**Honorable Michael Thurston Pate
**Jennifer Warfield Ritter
**Ralph Laurence Sapia
**Creston Phillip Smith
**Thomas Richard Tompsett

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NOTE:  Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.

Reason for Vacancy:

Elevation of the Honorable Peter K. Killough
to the Supreme Court of Maryland

Close Date @4:30pm:
Applicants Pool **:

**Honorable Stacey Maria Cobb Smith
**Rhonda Alexis Wood
**William Carl Isler, II
 

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Nominees Pool **:

NOTE:  Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.

Reason for Vacancy:

Retirement of the Honorable Alison L. Asti

Close Date @4:30pm:
Applicants Pool **:

**Honorable Jennifer Michelle Alexander
**Richard John Berwanger, Jr. 

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NOTE:  Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.

Reason for Vacancy:

Retirement of the Honorable Cheryl A. McCally

Close Date @4:30pm:
Applicants Pool **:

*Catherine Huger McQueen

Comm. Mtg:
Nominees Pool **:

NOTE:  Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.

Reason for Vacancy:

Retirement of the Honorable Susan H. Hazlett

Close Date @4:30pm:
Applicants Pool **:

**Jessica Russo Bancroft 
**Angela Chong Diehl 
**Harrison Earl Greene, III 
**Lawrence Francis Kreis, Jr.         
**Donald Foster Walter, Jr. 

Comm. Mtg:
Nominees Pool **:

NOTE:  Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.

Reason for Vacancy:

Retirement of the Honorable Pamila J. Brown

Close Date @4:30pm:
Applicants Pool **:

**Claude de Vastey Jones 
**Ryan Joseph Dymek
**Mark Joseph Muffoletto 
**Frank Edward Turney 

Comm. Mtg:
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NOTE:  Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.

Reason for Vacancy:

Retirement of the Honorable Keith A. Baynes

Close Date @4:30pm:
Applicants Pool **:
Comm. Mtg:
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