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Ch. 302
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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FOR the purpose of renaming the District Courthouse located in Silver Spring,
Montgomery County, the Judge L. Leonard Ruben District Courthouse;
providing for certain funding for the implementation of this Act; requiring a
certain administrative officer to change certain signs to reflect the renaming of
the Courthouse; making this Act an emergency measure; and generally relating
to the renaming of the District Courthouse located in Silver Spring,
Montgomery County.
BY adding to
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 1-603.1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2006 Replacement Volume)
Preamble
WHEREAS, Judge L. Leonard Ruben served as a member of the United States
Navy during the Second World War; and
WHEREAS, He served for one term as a member of the Maryland House of
Delegates, representing Silver Spring, beginning in 1971; and
WHEREAS, Judge Ruben was appointed to the Montgomery County District
Court in 1974, where he served until 1983, when he was promoted to the Circuit
Court; and
WHEREAS, Judge L. Leonard Ruben served with distinction until 1995 when
he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70, and after retirement continued to help
with heavy caseloads by hearing cases several times a month; and
WHEREAS, Known as a fair and sensible jurist, Judge Ruben was highly
interactive with and attentive to the parties that appeared before him and made every
effort to balance justice and compassion as he deliberated and issued his decisions;
and
WHEREAS, He further distinguished himself by initiating an anti-drug
program that served as a model for other jurisdictions in Maryland and elsewhere; and
WHEREAS, Judge Ruben was active in his community, having served on the
Board of Directors of the Hebrew Home for Greater Washington, as well as other
community-based institutions; and
WHEREAS, Former Maryland State Senator Ida G. Ruben, Judge Ruben's wife,
was instrumental in securing the funding for and securing the construction of the
Silver Spring District Courthouse, that opened in 2004; and
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