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Graydon S. McKee III, Administrative Judge 1987
Francis A. Borelli 1987
Thomas R. Brooks 1991
Joseph S. Casula 1990
Louis J. DiTrani 1988
Irving H. Fisher 1986
Bond L. Holford, Sr. 1987
BessB.Lavine 1988
Sylvania W. Woods 1986
one vacancy

J. Michael O'Ferrall, Administrative Clerk
DISTRICT 6
Montgomery County—10 Judges

Thomas A. Lohm, Administrative Judge 1990
Edwin Collier 1993
Louis D. Harrington 1992
Stanley Klavan 1985
Henry J. Monahan 1991
Douglas H. Moore, Jr. 1987
John C. Tracey 1993
Cornelius J. Vaughey 1994
Paul H. Weinstein 1993
Charles W. Woodward, Jr. 1994

Jeffrey L. Ward, Administrative Clerk
DISTRICT 7
Anne Arundel County—6 Judges

Thomas J. Curley, Administrative Judge 1992
Donald M. Lowman 1992
Robert N. Lucke, Sr. 1987
Vernon L. Neilson 1991
George M. Taylor 1990
Martha G. Wyatt 1994

Alan Erb, Administrative Clerk
DISTRICT 8
Baltimore County—12 Judges

John H. Garmer, Administrative Judge 1990
William S. Baldwin 1988
A. Gordon Boone, Jr. 1992
Alfred L. Brennan, Sr. 1994
William T Evans 1992
Patricia S. Graham 1992
Edward D. Hardesty 1991
Christian M. Kahl 1994
James E. Kardash 1991
John P. Rellas 1986
Wemer G. Schoeler 1991

Gerard W. Wittstadt 1986
Joseph T. O'Melia, Administrative Clerk
DISTRICT 9
Harford County—3 Judges

Edwin H. W. Harlan, Jr. 1988
Harry St. A. O'Neill 1991
John S. Landbeck,Jr. 1995

Edward Utz, Administrative Clerk
DISTRICT 10
Carroll and Howard counties—5 Judges

Francis M. Arnold, Administrative Judge
Carroll, 1990
R. Russell Sadler Howard, 1990
Diane G. Schulte Howard, 1990
Donald M. Smith Carroll, 1991
James N. Vaughan Howard, 1992

Martha J. Bush, Administrative Clerk
DISTRICT 11
Frederick and Washington counties—4 Judges

Mary Ann Stepler, Administrative Judge
Frederick, 1990
Darrow Glaser Washington, 1992
James F. Strine Washington, 1992
one vacancy

Dixie L. Scholtes, Administrative Clerk
DISTRICT 12
Allegany and Garrett counties—3 Judges

Paul J. Stakem Administrative Judge
Allegany, 1991
Miller Bowen Allegany, 1991
Jack R. Turney Garrett, 1992

James S. Stafford, Administrative Clerk

The District Court of Maryland was created by a
constitutional amendment ratified in 1970. The
District Court began operating in July 1971. It
replaced an existing miscellaneous system of trial
magistrates, people's, and municipal courts. It is a
court of record and has statewide jurisdiction.

District Court judges are appointed by the
Governor to ten-year terms, subject to Senate
confirmation. They do not stand for election. The