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feels that the Orphans Court should be on an elevation
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with the Supreme Bench in Baltimore City and two judges
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or three judges, I am against any of the masters, I would
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be for that. I wouldn't be human if I wouldn't be
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for elevating myself. But at this point I say again
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that the Orphans Court of Baltimore City as run today is
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doing a good job.
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MR. SYKES: I was going to pursue that
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point you raised a little bit further.
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There isn't, as I see it in the proposed
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draft of the Constitution, anything that would prevent
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the general court from establishing a division for
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particular kinds of cases or assigning particular judges
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to that particular kind of case. Experience would
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dictate how many judges you would need. Obviously if
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the general trial court took on probate jurisdiction in
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Baltimore City, you would need new judges to take on the
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new jurisdiction because the court needs new judges
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to take care of the jurisdiction it already has.
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JUDGE FRIEDMAN: All we need is room.
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MR. SYKES: Yes, we need room. The personnel
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