348'/'Maryland Manual
Solomon Liss, Sixth
Appellate Circuit Baltimore, 1988
Charles E. Moylan, Jr.
At Large Baltimore, 1987
Vacancy
At Large
Thomas Hunter Lowe
At Large Wittman, 1989
David T. Mason
At Large Baltimore, 1991
Ridgely P. Melvin, Jr.
At Large Annapolis, 1991
Alan M. Wilner
At Large Baltimore, 1988
Howard E. Friedman, Clerk of the Court
David L. Terzian, Chief Deputy Clerk
Thayer A. Larrimore, Deputy Clerk
Courts of Appeal Building
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-3646
The creation of the Court of Special Appeals
was authorized by an amendment to the Consti-
tution, which was ratified on November 8, 1966.
The implementing legislation creating the Court
was provided by Chapters 11 and 12, Acts of
1966 (Const. 1867, Art. IV, sec. 14A; Courts Ar-
ticle, sees. 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 spe-
cial appellate judicial circuits were abolished and
the new law provided that one judge should be
elected from each of the five Appellate Judicial
Circuits and two from the Sixth Appellate Judi-
cial Circuit representing Baltimore City. By
Chapter 361, Acts of 1972, the number of judges
was increased from nine to ten. By Chapter 706,
Acts of 1974, the number of judges was increased
to twelve with five judges elected from the State
at large. By Chapter 252, Acts of 1977, the num-
ber of judges was increased to thirteen with six
judges elected from the State at large. Cases be-
fore the Court are to be heard by a panel of not
less than three judges. The terms of the judges

Circuit Court
are for ten years and the Governor designates one
member of the court as the Chief Judge.
Chapter 2, Acts of 1973, Chapters 359 and
448, Acts of 1975, and Chapters 338 and 457,
Acts of 1976, give the Court of Special Appeals
exclusive initial appellate jurisdiction over any
reviewable judgment, decree, order, or other ac-
tion of a Circuit Court or Orphans' Court, except
for appeals in criminal cases in which the death
penalty is imposed (Chapter 3, Acts of 1978).
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.
CIRCUIT COURT OF MARYLAND
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset, and Dorchester
counties — 5 Judges
Daniel T. Prettyman, Chief Berlin, 1981
Richard M. Pollitt Salisbury, 1989
Charles E. Edmondson Cambridge, 1991
Lloyd L. Simpkins Princess Anne, 1991
Alfred T. Truitt, Jr. Salisbury, 1993
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Talbot
counties — 6 Judges
George B. Rasin, Jr., Chief Chestertown, 1993
Harry E. Clark Easton, 1983
H. Kenneth Mackey Elkton, 1983
J. Albert Roney, Jr. North East, 1987
K. Thomas Everngam Denton, 1993
Clayton Cann Carter Centreville, 1980
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Baltimore and Harford counties — 13 Judges
John E. Raine, Jr., Chief Towson, 1987
Culleii H. Hormes Luthcrvilic, 1980
Austin W. Brizendine, Sr. Towson, 1980
John N. Maguire Towson, 1983
Walter R. Haile Towson, 1983
Albert P. Close Churchville, 1983
Frank E. Cicone Towson, 1989
Edward D. Higinbothom Bel Air, 1991
Marvin J. Land Pikesville, 1991
Edward A. DeWaters, Jr. Towson, 1991
William R. Buchanan Towson, 1993
Brodnax Cameron, Jr. Bel Air, 1993
Paul E. Alpert Pikesville, 1993