Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Governor Hogan Announces Several Appointments to Maryland’s Trial and Appellate Courts



In February, Governor Hogan announced several judicial appointments to the Maryland Court of Appeals, Court of Special Appeals, and trial courts in Baltimore City and Washington County. 
 
Judge Angela M. Eaves was appointed to the Maryland Court of Appeals to succeed Judge Robert N. McDonald. Before her appointment to the Court of Appeals, Judge Eaves served as the Administrative Judge for Harford County Circuit Court. Judge Eaves' legal career included work at both the Maryland Attorney General's Office and the Maryland Legal Aid Bureau. Judge Eaves also served as an assistant city attorney for the City of Dallas. Judge Eaves earned her bachelor's, master's, and J.D. from the University of Texas. 
 
Judge Matthew J. Fader was appointed to the Maryland Court of Appeals to succeed Judge Joseph M. Getty. Judge Fader was the chief judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals prior to his appointment to the Court of Appeals. Before taking the bench, Judge Fader worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, the Maryland Attorney General's Office, and was a partner at the international law firm, K&L Gates, LLP. Judge Fader received his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his J.D. from Yale Law School. 
 
Judge Anne K. Albright was appointed to succeed Judge Fader on the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. Judge Albright was a member of the Circuit Court bench in Montgomery County at the time of her appointment to the Court of Special Appeals. Previously, Judge Albright worked for the Maryland Public Defender's Office and the law firm Albright & Rhodes. She obtained her A.B. from Dartmouth College and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.  
 
Judge E. Gregory Wells was appointed to serve as the chief judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. Judge Wells had been a member of the Court of Special Appeals since 2019, before which he sat in Calvert County Circuit Court. Judge Wells previously worked in the Attorney General's Office's Criminal Appeals Division and served as the State's Attorney for Calvert County. Judge Wells earned his B.A. from the College of William & Mary and his J.D. from the University of Virginia. 
 
Judge Joseph S. Michael was appointed to the Circuit Court for Washington County. Judge Michael was the deputy state's attorney for Washington County and had previously maintained a part-time civil practice. Judge Michael obtained his B.A. from the University of Maryland and his J.D. from Washington & Lee University School of Law. 
 
Judge Tameika M. Lunn-Exinor was appointed to the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City. Judge Lunn-Exinor was an administrative law judge at the Office of Administrative Hearings at the time of her appointment. Before becoming an administrative law judge, Judge Lunn-Exinor practiced civil litigation at firms in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. She received her B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and her J.D. from George Washington University School of Law
 
Judge Lydie Essama Glynn was appointed to the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City. Judge Glynn was the chief solicitor in the litigation and appeals division at the Baltimore City Solicitor's Office. Her legal career also included work for the Attorney General's Office and other positions at the City Solicitor's Office. Judge Glynn obtained her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and her J.D. from the University of Virginia.
 
Judge Ana De la Hoz Hernandez was appointed to the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City. Judge Hernandez worked for the Maryland Public Defender's Office, most recently in the Baltimore City felony trial division. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Judge Hernandez taught special education courses in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Judge Hernandez received her A.A. from Florida International University, her B.A. from the University of Florida, and her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.
 
Judge Theresa Morse was appointed to the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City. Before her appointment, Judge Morse worked for the Attorney General's Office's Organized Crime Unit and both the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office and the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office. Judge Morse earned her B.A. from Boston College and her J.D. from the University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law. 
 
Rollins, Smalkin, Richards and Mackie would like to extend their congratulations to all of the new Maryland judicial appointments.  



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