The impetus for the change from “judge” to “justice” began with former Court of Appeals Chief Judge Robert M. He added that the word “special” has led many nonlawyers and attorneys from outside Maryland to assume the state’s second-highest court is above the Court of Appeals. “Court of Special Appeals” was correct when it reviewed only a “special” category of cases, namely criminal appeals, said Fader, whom Hogan appointed Court of Appeals chief judge in April.įader said last year that the Court of Special Appeals has for decades heard all manner of appeals from the state’s circuit courts. “I am gratified that the General Assembly has supported a long needed change that will help the people of Maryland and beyond understand Maryland courts better.”įader, then Court of Special Appeals chief judge, told legislators last year that changing the name of the intermediate court was also necessary because the current name had become a “misnomer.” “The efforts to resolve the confusion caused by the names of Maryland’s appellate courts are not new, going back to the 1967-68 Constitutional Commission and Convention and then again throughout the 1990s,” Barbera said after the amendment cleared the legislature. The General Assembly approved the name-changing amendment for referendum at the urging of then-Court of Appeals Chief Judge Barbera last year.īarbera said then that many nonlawyers and attorneys from out of state justifiably presume Maryland’s court of last resort would have the name “Supreme” – as is the case in every other state except New York, which also has an ultimate Court of Appeals. 14 date was first reported by Maryland Appellate Blog. Getty and Mary Ellen Barbera – have been invited to attend, the Judiciary stated. The high court’s three living past chief judges – Robert M. 6, when the “justices” sit for oral arguments. The Supreme Court of Maryland’s first public session will be Jan. 14 with Maryland’s top two courts are to be captioned “Supreme Court of Maryland” or “Appellate Court of Maryland.” Lawyers who fail to include the new caption will be required to file a corrected paper, the Judiciary stated. The appellate courts’ “precedents, rules and all other practices … are unaffected by the change and will continue in force,” the Judiciary added.Īttorneys, however, should take note that all papers they file at or after 12:01 Dec. The new nomenclature is “a change in name only,” the Judiciary recently stated on its website. Larry Hogan is expected soon to issue a proclamation announcing the amendment’s approval. Maryland voters approved the constitutional amendment renaming the courts and the judicial titles on Nov. The Court of Appeals will become the “Supreme Court of Maryland” and the Court of Special Appeals will become the “Appellate Court of Maryland.” Fader becoming chief justice, the Maryland Judiciary has announced. That’s when the names of Maryland’s two appellate courts will change and the “judges” on Maryland’s top court will become “justices,” with Chief Judge Matthew J. Ability to perform all essential functions of this position.Change is coming to the Maryland Judiciary at 12:01 a.m. Excellent analytical, writing, and organizational skills are required. Ability to apply policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and laws as required. Ability to brief the Judge on legal issues both orally and through written memoranda. Ability to compose orders, memoranda, and draft opinions. Ability to read and understand law-related materials. Knowledge of general office work such as filing and recording information. Knowledge of laws, rules, court procedures, and process. The Senior Law Clerk serves at the pleasure of the Judge.Įducation: Juris Doctorate and a member in good standing of the Maryland Bar.Įxperience: Two (2) years legal work experience. Work with co-clerks, the Clerk's Office, and other judges' chambers in circulating, approving, and filing opinions. Oversee day-to-day administration of chambers, including maintaining and organizing records and supervising and coordinating tasks of term law clerks. Advise concerning motions and other matters pending before the Court, and compose draft orders as needed. Assist Judge Leahy prepare for oral argument. Conduct extensive research and analysis of both state and federal law to resolve complex and novel legal issues, apply the pertinent laws, regulations, and judicial decisions. Draft appellate opinions and legal memoranda touching virtually every aspect of criminal and civil law in Maryland.
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