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: Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.
Retirement of the Honorable Cathy H. Serrette
**William Carl Isler, II
**Magistrate Charles Todd Merryman Steuart
Elevation of the Honorable Cheri N. Simpkins
Angelia Rowe Garner
Jessica Lowell Garth
Angela Denise Minor
Julia Simone Gagne Rupert
Rhonda Alexis Wood
**Bruce Dermion Edwards
**Laura Joy Novello Fuggitti
**William Carl Isler, II
**Kimberly Vicena Lewis
Rhonda Alexis Wood
**Bruce Dermion Edwards
**Laura Joy Novello Fuggitti
**William Carl Isler, II
**Kimberly Vicena Lewis
Retirement of the Honorable Michele D. Hotten
NOTE: Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.
Retirement of the Honorable Keith A. Baynes
NOTE: Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.
Elevation of the Honorable Stephen H. Kehoe to the Appellate Court
NOTE: Applications for this vacancy are not being accepted at this time.
Resignation of the Honorable Kevin M. Wilson
**Piper Faith McKeithen
Retirement of the Honorable Crystal D. Mittelstaedt
Retirement of the Honorable Nicholas E. Rattal
Honorable LaKeecia Renee Allen
Dawn Diggs Barnett
Honorable Scott Michael Carrington
Honorable Ada Elizabeth Clark-Edwards
Honorable Stacey Maria Cobb Smith
Magistrate Althea Rebecca Stewart Jones
Honorable Donnaka Varner Lewis
April Marie Urban
Rhonda Alexis Wood
**William Carl Isler, II
**Magistrate Charles Todd Merryman Steuart
Retirement of the Honorable Philip S. Jackson
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