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MARYLAND MANUAL 425 COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS Chief Judge: Charles E. Orth, Jr., Sixth Appellate Circuit . . . .Baltimore, 1983 Associate Judges: Charles Awdry Thompson, First Appellate Circuit Cambridge, 1983 W. Albert Menchine, Second Appellate Circuit. . . .Glen Arm, 1974 John P. Moore, Third Appellate Circuit .......... Rockville, 1974 Jerrold V. Powers, Fourth Appellate Circuit ..... .Cheverly, 1987 James C. Morton, Jr., Fifth Appellate Circuit. .Davidsonville, 1983 Richard P. Gilbert, Sixth Appellate Circuit. .... .Baltimore, 1987 Charles E. Moylan, Jr., At Large .............. Baltimore, 1987 Rita C. Davidson, At Large. ................ .Chevy Chase, 1974 Thomas Hunter Lowe, At Large .................. Easton, 1974 Julius A. Romano, Clerk of the Court Howard E. Friedman, Chief Deputy Clerk Thayer A. Larrimore, Deputy Clerk Ann C. Simmons, Deputy Clerk Courts of Appeal Bldg., Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 267-5646 The creation of the Court of Special Appeals was authorized by an amendment to the Constitution proposed by Chapters 10 and II, Acts of 1966, which was ratified on November 8, 1966. The implementing legislation creating the Court was provided by Chapters II and 12, Acts of 1966 (Const. 1867, Art. IV, sec. 14A; Courts Article, sec. 1-402; (a) and (b), 1-403 (a)-(c)). The Court was originally composed of five judges, each of whom was elected from a special appellate circuit. Its jurisdiction was limited to hearing primarily criminal appeals except where the death sentence was imposed. By Chapter 99, Acts of 1970, the number of judges was increased from five to nine. The special appellate judicial circuits were abolished and the new law provided that each judge should be elected from each of the five Appellate Judicial Circuits and two from the Sixth Appelate Judicial Circuit representing Baltimore City. By Chapter 361, Acts of 1972, the number of judges was increased from nine to ten. Three judges are elected from the state at large. Cases before the Court are to be heard by a panel of not less than three judges. The terms of the judges are for fifteen years and the Governor designates one member of the court as the Chief Judge. The same act enlarged the jurisdiction of the Court to encompass appeals in numerous civil matters, such as negligence cases arising out of motor vehicle accidents, Workmen's Compensation cases, domes- tic cases and paternity proceedings. Chapter 56, Acts of 1973 in- creased the jurisdiction of the Court of Special Appeals to include appeals taken in the following: any equity case, declaratory judg- ments, zoning cases, and cases from an orphans' court. The Clerk of the Court of Special Appeals is appointed by the Court. He maintains the docket, receives the records and briefs of all appeals filed with the Court and maintains official custody of the decisions of the Court. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS William H. Adkins II, Director John E. Boerner, Deputy Administrator Robert C. Franke, Assistant Administrator James F. Lynch, Assistant Administrator |
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