Circuit Court Judges - Election
Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court judges; altering the method of filling vacancies in the office of a judge of a circuit court; providing for retention elections following an appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of a judge of a circuit court; providing for a transitional period under which the terms of certain amendments are to become effective; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 5Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cause, Common | Common Cause Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jarashow, Ron | MAJ | Position only |
| FAV | MacAlister, James | MD Association for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ballou-Watts, Judge 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 | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Dana | MSBA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Thomas (Mike) | Maryland Senate | Position only |
| FAV | Kramer, Senator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | GOETZKE, PAUL | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | dugan, robert | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | murphy, william | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Court, Circuit | Common Cause | Position only |
| INFO | Barbera, Mary Ellen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Barbera, Mary Ellen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Barbera, Mary Ellen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Barbera, Mary Ellen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Barbera, Mary Ellen | Individual | Written (PDF) |