![[photo, Anne Arundel County Courthouse, Church Circle, Annapolis, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/an/images/i006100a.jpg)
Daniel M. Long, Chair, Conference of Circuit Judges
Anne Arundel County Courthouse, Church Circle, Annapolis, Maryland, June 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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JUDICIAL CIRCUITS
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
CONFERENCE OF CIRCUIT JUDGES
Daniel M. Long, Chair (chosen by Conference, 2-year term) (410) 651-1630William D. Missouri, Vice-Chair (chosen by Conference, 2-year term) (301) 952-3728
(Circuit representatives are elected in December of even-numbered years, 2-year terms.)
1st Judicial Circuit members:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Daniel M. Long; William D. Missouri; Frederick C. Wright III.
Circuit Administrative Judge: Daniel M. Long (410) 651-1630
Circuit Representative:
Thomas C. Groton III, 2004 (410) 632-07002nd Judicial Circuit members:
Circuit Administrative Judge: William S. Horne (410) 822-4444
Circuit Representative:
J. Frederick Price, 2004 (410) 778-74403rd Judicial Circuit members:
Circuit Administrative Judge: John G. Turnbull II (410) 887-2642
Circuit Representative:
William O. Carr, 2004 (410) 887-2630
- 4th Judicial Circuit members:
Circuit Administrative Judge: Frederick C. Wright III (301) 791-3111
Circuit Representative: Gary G. Leasure, 2004 (301) 777-5929
- 5th Judicial Circuit members:
Circuit Administrative Judge: Diane O. Leasure, (410) 313-2066
Circuit Representative: Joseph P. Manck, 2004 (410) 222-1185
- 6th Judicial Circuit members:
Circuit Administrative Judge: Ann S. Harrington, (240) 777-9181
Circuit Representative: D. Warren Donohue, 2004 (240) 777-9240
- 7th Judicial Circuit members:
Circuit Administrative Judge: William D. Missouri (301) 952-3728
Circuit Representative: Warren J. Krug, 2004 (410) 535-1600, ext. 296; (301) 855-1243, ext. 296
- 8th Judicial Circuit members:
Circuit Administrative Judge: Ellen M. Heller (410) 396-4916
Circuit Representative: Albert J. Matricciani, Jr., 2004 (410) 396-5054
1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester Counties)
Daniel M. Long, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 651-1630
- DORCHESTER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
Donald F. Johnson, County Administrative Judge, 2002
Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0583
(410) 228-6300
- SOMERSET COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
Daniel M. Long, Circuit Administrative Judge & County Administrative Judge, 2007
Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 0279
(410) 651-1630
- WICOMICO COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (3 Judges)
D. William Simpson, County Administrative Judge & Chief Judge, 2003
Kathleen L. Beckstead, Associate Judge, 2002
Donald C. Davis, Associate Judge, 2015
Salisbury, MD 21801 - 0806
(410) 548-4822
- WORCESTER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (2 Judges)
Theodore R. Eschenburg, Sr., County Administrative Judge & Chief Judge, 2015
Thomas C. Groton III, Associate Judge, 2005
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-0700
2ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's & Talbot Counties)
William S. Horne, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 822-4444
- CAROLINE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
Karen Murphy Jensen, County Administrative Judge, 2015
Denton, MD 21629 - 0356
(410) 479-2303
- CECIL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (3 Judges)
Dexter M. Thompson, Jr., County Administrative Judge, 2011
O. Robert Lidums, Associate Judge, 2013
Richard E. Jackson, Associate Judge, 2004
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5316
- KENT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
J. Frederick Price, County Administrative Judge, 2007
Chestertown, MD 21620 - 1511
(410) 778-7440
- QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
John W. Sause, Jr., County Administrative Judge & Chief Judge, 2005
Centreville, MD 21617
(410) 758-0216
- TALBOT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
William S. Horne, Circuit Administrative Judge & County Administrative Judge, 2005
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-4444
3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Baltimore County & Harford County)
John G. Turnbull II, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 887-2642
- BALTIMORE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (16 Judges)
John G. Turnbull II, Circuit Administrative Judge & County Administrative Judge, 2003
John F. Fader II, Chief Judge, 2013
Vicki Ballou-Watts, Associate Judge, 2004
Thomas J. Bollinger, Sr., Associate Judge, 2007
J. Norris Byrnes, Associate Judge, 2007
Robert E. Cadigan, Associate Judge, 2011
Patrick Cavanaugh, Associate Judge, 2017
Kathleen G. Cox, Associate Judge, 2015
Lawrence R. Daniels, Associate Judge, 2009
Robert N. Dugan, Associate Judge, 2015
Michael J. Finifter, Associate Judge, 2004
John O. Hennegan, Associate Judge, 2009
Ruth A. Jakubowski, Associate Judge, 2004
Christian M. Kahl, Associate Judge, 2007
Dana M. Levitz, Associate Judge, 2003
Susan M. Souder, Associate Judge, 2004
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-2139 (information)
e-mail: circuitcourt@co.ba.md.us
web: www.co.ba.md.us/p.cfm/agencies/circuit/index.cfm
- HARFORD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (5 Judges)
William O. Carr, County Administrative Judge, 2002
Maurice W. Baldwin, Jr., Associate Judge, 2003
Thomas E. Marshall, Associate Judge, 2011
Emory A. Plitt, Jr., Associate Judge, 2015
Stephen M. Waldron, Associate Judge, 2005
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3262
4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Allegany, Garrett & Washington Counties)
Frederick C. Wright III, Circuit Administrative Judge & Chief Judge (301) 791-3111
- ALLEGANY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (2 Judges)
Gary G. Leasure, County Administrative Judge, 2014
W. Timothy Finan, Associate Judge, 2004
Cumberland, MD 21502 - 1731
(301) 777-5929
- GARRETT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
James L. Sherbin, County Administrative Judge, 2013
Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-1934
- WASHINGTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (4 Judges)
Frederick C. Wright III, Circuit Administrative Judge & County Administrative Judge, 2011
Donald E. Beachley, Associate Judge, 2013
W. Kennedy Boone III, Associate Judge, 2013
John H. McDowell, Associate Judge, 2009
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3111
5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Anne Arundel, Carroll & Howard Counties)
Diane O. Leasure, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 313-2066
- ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (10 Judges)
Joseph P. Manck, County Administrative Judge, 2013
David S. Bruce, Associate Judge, 2004
Philip T. Caroom, Associate Judge, 2015
Nancy L. Davis-Loomis, Associate Judge, 2002
Paul A. Hackner, Associate Judge, 2002
Michele D. Jaklitsch, Associate Judge, 2004
Michael E. Loney, Associate Judge, 2013
Pamela L. North, Associate Judge, 2011
Ronald A. Silkworth, Associate Judge, 2013
Rodney C. Warren, Associate Judge, 2004
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 222-1397
- CARROLL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (3 Judges)
Michael M. Galloway, County Administrative Judge, 2015
Luke K. Burns, Jr., Chief Judge, 2010
Raymond E. Beck, Sr., Associate Judge, 2005
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 386-2616
- HOWARD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (5 Judges)
Diane O. Leasure, County Administrative Judge, 2011
James B. Dudley, Associate Judge, 2005
Lenore R. Gelfman, Associate Judge, 2011
Raymond J. Kane, Jr., Associate Judge, 2013
Dennis M. Sweeney, Associate Judge, 2007
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2066
6TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Frederick & Montgomery Counties)
Ann S. Harrington, Circuit Administrative Judge (240) 777-9180
- FREDERICK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (4 Judges)
G. Edward Dwyer, Jr., County Administrative Judge, 2002
Mary Ann Stepler, Associate Judge, 2003
Julie R. Stevenson, Associate Judge, 2015
John H. Tisdale, Associate Judge, 2011
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 696-2973
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (20 Judges)
Ann S. Harrington, Circuit Administrative Judge & County Administrative Judge, 2009
DeLawrence Beard, Chief Judge, 2002
Marielsa A. Bernard, Associate Judge, 2004
John W. Debelius III, Associate Judge, 2002
D. Warren Donohue, Associate Judge, 2009
Joseph A. Dugan, Jr., Associate Judge, 2004
Eric M. Johnson, Associate Judge, 2002
Michael D. Mason, Associate Judge, 2011
Paul A. McGuckian, Associate Judge, 2005
Dennis M. McHugh, Associate Judge, 2004
S. Michael Pincus, Associate Judge, 2009
William J. Rowan III, Associate Judge, 2002
Nelson W. Rupp, Jr., Associate Judge, 2013
James L. Ryan, Associate Judge, 2007
Katherine D. Savage, Associate Judge, 2004
Louise G. Scrivener, Associate Judge, 2011
Ann N. Sundt, Associate Judge, 2002
Durke G. Thompson, Associate Judge, 2011
Patrick L. Woodward, Associate Judge, 2013
one vacancy
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 777-9180
web: www.co.mo.md.us/judicial/
7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Calvert, Charles, Prince George's & St. Mary's Counties)
William D. Missouri, Circuit Administrative Judge (301) 952-3728
- CALVERT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (2 Judges)
Warren J. Krug, County Administrative Judge, 2009
Marjorie L. Clagett, Associate Judge, 2011
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-1600, ext. 296
- CHARLES COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (4 Judges)
Robert C. Nalley, County Administrative Judge, 2005
Amy J. Bragunier, Associate Judge, 2004
Steven G. Chappelle, Associate Judge, 2011
Christopher C. Henderson, Associate Judge, 2013
La Plata, MD 20646 - 3060
(301) 932-3270
- PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (23 Judges)
William D. Missouri, Circuit Administrative Judge, & County Administrative Judge, 2003
Robert J. Woods, Chief Judge, 2009
Toni E. Clarke, Associate Judge, 2013
Herman C. Dawson, Associate Judge, 2015
Melanie M. Shaw Geter, Associate Judge, 2002
Michele D. Hotten, Associate Judge, 2011
Dwight D. Jackson, Associate Judge, 2002
Sherrie L. Krauser, Associate Judge, 2011
Maureen M. Lamasney, Associate Judge, 2015
James J. Lombardi, Associate Judge, 2013
Larnzell Martin, Jr., Associate Judge, 2007
Graydon S. McKee III, Associate Judge, 2003
C. Philip Nichols, Jr., Associate Judge, 2009
Steven I. Platt, Associate Judge, 2007
Ronald D. Schiff, Associate Judge, 2015
E. Allen Shepherd, Associate Judge, 2011
Thomas P. Smith, Associate Judge, 2011
Richard H. Sothoron, Jr., Associate Judge, 2007
William B. Spellbring, Jr., Associate Judge, 2009
Sheila R. Tillerson-Adams, Associate Judge, 2013
Sean D. Wallace, Associate Judge, 2002
Julia B. Weatherly, Associate Judge, 2002
Michael P. Whalen, Associate Judge, 2015
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773 - 1600
(301) 952-3728
web: www.co.pg.md.us/Government/JudicialBranch/circuit.asp
- ST. MARY'S COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (3 Judges)
Marvin S. Kaminetz, County Administrative Judge, 2005
Karen H. Abrams, Associate Judge, 2004
C. Clarke Raley, Associate Judge, 2015
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0676
(301) 475-4585
8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Baltimore City)
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Ellen M. Heller, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 396-4916
Courthouse East
111 North Calvert St., Room 208
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 396-4916
web: www.baltocts.state.md.us
Mitchell Courthouse, Calvert & Fayette Sts., Baltimore, Maryland, June 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
![[photo, Cecilius Calvert statue, Mitchell Courthouse, Baltimore, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/31cc/images/i005970a.jpg)
- BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (30 Judges)
Ellen M. Heller, Circuit Administrative Judge, 2003
Joseph H. H. Kaplan, Chief Judge, 2009
Kaye A. Allison, Associate Judge, 2015
Stuart R. Berger, Associate Judge, 2015
Evelyn O. Cannon, Associate Judge, 2013
Audrey J. S. Carrion Associate Judge, 2015
Bonita J. Dancy, Associate Judge, 2011
John M. Glynn, Associate Judge, 2002
Clifton J. Gordy, Associate Judge, 2002
Althea M. Handy, Associate Judge, 2004
Edward R. K. Hargadon, Associate Judge, 2004
Wanda K. Heard, Associate Judge, 2015
Marcella A. Holland, Associate Judge, 2013
Albert J. Matricciani, Jr., Associate Judge, 2011
Joseph P. McCurdy, Jr., Associate Judge, 2007
John Philip Miller, Associate Judge, 2002
M. Brooke Murdock, Associate Judge, 2013
Alfred Nance, Associate Judge, 2013
Thomas E. Noel, Associate Judge, 2015
John N. Prevas, Associate Judge, 2003
Allen L. Schwait, Associate Judge, 2013
Carol E. Smith, Associate Judge, 2009
Paul A. Smith, Associate Judge, 2007
Lynn K. Stewart, Associate Judge, 2002
John C. Themelis, Associate Judge, 2005
Shirley M. Watts, Associate Judge, 2002
Thomas J. S. Waxter, Jr., Associate Judge, 2013
Martin P. Welch, Sr., Associate Judge, 2009
David W. Young, Associate Judge, 2011
one vacancy
Cecilius Calvert statue, Mitchell Courthouse (view from St. Paul Place), Baltimore, Maryland, January 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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