Judges - Selection, Election, Tenure, and Continuance in Office
What this bill does
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection, election, tenure, and continuance in office of a judge of an appellate court or a circuit court; altering the methods for filling vacancies in the offices of such judges; altering provisions relating to the term of office of such judges; altering provisions for the continuance in office of such judges on the expiration of their terms under certain circumstances; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stitchel, H. Mark | Astrachan Gunst Thomas, PC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gansler, Douglas | Former Attorney GENERAL | Oral |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | LWVMD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | League of Women Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MacAlister, James | MD Association for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ballou-Watts, Judve Vicki | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Barbera, Chief Judge | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Ripken, Judge Laura | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Staton, Donna Hill | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Warren, Rodney | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Wright, Judge Alexander | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Dana | MSBA | Oral |
| FAV | Jarashow, Ronald | former AA County Circuit Court Judge | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | nsoreng@comcast.net | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Dumais, Delegate Dumaislegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Clements, Dan | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | dugan, robert | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | murphy, william h. | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Bradford, Tierralobbyist | CCMD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Willams, Dana | President of MSBA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | McDermott, George | Individual | Written (PDF) |