COURT OF APPEALS

Chief Judge:
Simon E. Sobeloff, Fourth Appellate Circuit ...Baltimore, 1954

Associate Judges:

Stephen B. Collins, First Appellate Circuit .Chestertown, 1957
Hall Hammond, Second Appellate Circuit .. .Stevenson, 1954
Edward S. Delaplaine, Third Appellate Circuit. Frederick, 1957
William L. Henderson, Fourth Appellate Circuit

Baltimore, 1961
Maurice Ogle, Clerk of the Court
James Lloyd Young, Chief Deputy Clerk
Edward H. Hammond, The State Reporter

Court of Appeals Bldg., Annapolis Telephone: Colonial 3-4261-2411

The Court of Appeals is the highest tribunal of the State of Mary-
land. It was created by the Constitution of 1776. From 1777 to 1805
the Court sat in Annapolis, on the Western Shore. Between 1805 and
1851 Easton on the Eastern Shore, as well as Annapolis, was the
meeting place of the Court. Since 1851 the Court has met only at
Annapolis.

By the terms of the reorganization Act of 1943, the Court is com-
posed of five judges, one being elected from each of the first three
Appellate Judicial Circuits and two from the Fourth Appellate Judi-
cial Circuit which is Baltimore City. The terms of the Judges are
for fifteen years. (Const. 1867, Art. IV, sec. 14 [as amended 1944].
The Chief Judge of the Court is designated by the Governor.

The Court hears appeals from the decisions and verdicts of the
Circuit Courts and also considers applications for habeas corpus.
The Court also admits all eligible candidates to the State Bar. The
term of the Court begins the first Monday of October in each year.

The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals is the chief administra-
tive officer of the State's judiciary. The Court of Appeals is em-
powered to make rules for the conduct of the practice and procedure
in that Court and the various Circuit Courts of the State (IV, 18A).
The Chief Judge may also assign the Judges of the various Circuits
to duties in other Circuits and to the Court of Appeals for any pur-
pose.

The Clerk of the Court of Appeals is appointed by the Court (IV,
17). He is the administrative officer of the Court. He maintains the
docket, receives the briefs and transcripts of all appeals filed with
the Court, and maintains official custody of the decisions of the
Court, the Acts of the General Assembly, and of all other records
which the law may require to be filed with the Court.

The State Reporter, who is also appointed by the Court, is respon-
sible for the publication of the Maryland Reports which contain the
official opinions of the Court.

Appropriations 1953 1954
General Fund $168,897 $186,652

Staff: 14.