128, AF & AM; President, Denton Volunteer Fire Com-
pany, 1970-73; President, Board of Trustees, Peninsula
Conference, United Methodist Church. Married; 2 chil-
dren.

MARTIN A. WOLFF. 5th Judicial Circuit, 1979-. Born
in Nashville, Tennessee, May 11, 1938. Attended Balti-
more City schools; University of Maryland, B.A., 1961;
University of Baltimore, LL.B., 1964. Admitted to
Maryland Bar, 1964. Member, Anne Arundel County
Bar Association. Assistant state's attorney, Anne Arun-
del County, 1969-71; deputy state's attorney, Anne
Arundel County, 1971-77. Instructor, paralegal course,
University of Maryland, 1978-. Judge, District 7, Dis-
trict Court of Maryland, 1977-79. Married; 1 child.

ROBERT J. WOODS. 7th Judicial Circuit, 1976-.
Born in Washington, D.C., February 16, 1933. Gonzaga
High School, Washington, D.C.; Georgetown Universi-
ty, B.S.S., 1956; Catholic University, J.D., 1962. Admit-
ted to Maryland Bar, 1963. Member, Maryland State
and Prince George's County Bar Associations. Assistant
state's attorney, Prince George's County, 1966-69.
Judge, District 5, District Court of Maryland, 1971-76.
Married; 2 children.

FREDERICK C. WRIGHT III. 4th Judicial Circuit,
1979-. Administrative Judge for Fourth Judicial Circuit,

APPOINTMENTS TO CIRCUIT COURT,

1985-87

KATHLEEN O'FERRALL FRIEDMAN, 8th Judicial
Circuit. Appointed Feb. 15, 1985. Sworn in March 1,
1985, to replace Robert L. Karwacki, who was ap-
pointed to Court of Special Appeals, Sept. 5, 1984.

MARVIN B. STEINBERG, 8th Judicial Circuit. Ap-
pointed Feb. 15, 1985. Sworn in March 12, 1985, to re-
place Robert M. Bell, who was appointed to Court of
Special Appeals, Nov. 15, 1984.

G. EDWARD DWYER, JR., 6th Judicial Circuit. Ap-
pointed April 10, 1985. Sworn in May 6, 1985, to new
judgeship created by Chapter 107, Acts of 1984.

JOSEPH S. CASULA, 7th Judicial Circuit. Appointed
April 10, 1985. Swom in May 7, 1985, to new judgeship
created by Chapter 107, Acts of 1984.

CLATER W. SMITH, JR., 6th Judicial Circuit. Ap-
pointed April 10, 1985. Swom in April 30, 1985, to re-
place Samuel W. Barrick, who retired March 31, 1985.

CLIFTON J. GORDY, 8th Judicial Circuit. Appointed
May 3, 1985. Swom in May 24, 1985, to replace James
W. Murphy, who retired Jan. 3, 1985.

WILLIAM M. NICKERSON, 3rd Judicial Circuit. Ap-
pointed May 3, 1985. Swom in May 28, 1985, to new
judgeship created by Chapter 107, Acts of 1984.

and Administrative Judge for Washington County. Bom
in Hagerstown, September 4, 1938. Episcopal High
School, Alexandria, Virginia; University of Virginia,
B.S., 1960, LL.B., 1963. Admitted to Maryland Bar,
1963. Served in U.S. Army. Member, American, Mary-
land State and Washington County Bar Associations;
North American Trial Judges Association; Judicature
Society. Maryland House of Delegates, 1966-71; speaker
pro-tem, 1971; chairman, Committee on Rules, 1969,
1970, 1971; member, Judiciary Committee and Commit-
tee on Constitutional and Administrative Law. Judge,
District Court, District 11, 1971-79. Executive Commit-
tee for Maryland Judicial Conference, 1975-78,
1980-82. Member, Maryland Sentencing Guidelines
Board. Chairman, Public Defender District Advisory
Board, District 11. Board of Trustees, Washington
County Free Library, Mason-Dixon Council of Boy
Scouts of America; Board of Directors, Boys Club of
Washington County and Big Brothers for Washington
County. Vestry, St. John's Episcopal Church; Kiwanis
Club of Hagerstown; Elks. Hagerstown Jaycees Out-
standing Young Man Award; Kiwanis International
Outstanding Contribution to Community Award, 1977.
Married; 2 children.

MABEL H. HUBBARD, 8th Judicial Circuit. Ap-
pointed June 27, 1985. Swom in July 26, 1985, to re-
place Robert B. Watts, who retired July 5, 1985.

PETER J. MESSITTE, 6th Judicial Circuit. Appointed
June 27, 1985. Swom in Aug. 2, 1985, to replace John
F. McAuliffe, who was appointed to Court of Appeals,
Feb. 8, 1985.

DARLENE G. PERRY, 7th Judicial Circuit. Appointed
Oct. 29, 1985. Swom in Nov. 20, 1985, to new judgeship
created by Chapter 21, Acts of 1985.

JAMES T. SMITH, JR., 3rd Judicial Circuit. Ap-
pointed Oct. 29, 1985. Swom in Nov. 25, 1985, to re-
place Cullen H. Honnes, who died July 1, 1985.

DANA M. LEVITZ, 3rd Judicial Circuit. Appointed
Oct. 29, 1985. Swom in Nov. 26, 1985, to replace Aus-
tin W. Brizendine, who retired Nov. 7, 1985.

J. JAMES McKENNA, 6th Judicial Circuit. Appointed
Dec. 13, 1985. Swom in Jan. 3, 1986, to new judgeship
created by Chapter 21, Acts of 1985.

JOHN H. BRISCOE, 7th Judicial Circuit. Appointed
Dec. 23, 1985. Swom in Jan. 17, 1986, to replace Joseph
A. Mattingly, who retired Jan. 2, 1986.

MARY ANN STEPLER, 6th Judicial Circuit. Ap-
pointed Feb. 11, 1986. Swom in March 10, 1986 to re-
place William W. Wenner, who was appointed to Court
of Special Appeals, Nov. 19, 1985.