Circuit Court Judges - Election
Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
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; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Millenson, Janet | League of Women Voters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jarashow, Ronald | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barbera, Chief Judge Mary Ellen | Maryland Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Baynes , Judge Keith | Maryland Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Berry, Judge Bibi | Maryland Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scurti, Judge Mark | Maryland State Bar Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Jr., Alexander | The Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice & Ethics | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jarashow, Ron | myself | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Barber, Claudia | Claudia Barber, Attorney at Law | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Davis, Adrienne | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Antoine, Joannelobbyist | Common Cause Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Maryland JudiciaryFAV 4
myselfFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…