Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Irma S. Raker
MSA SC 3520-11659

Sources:

Archival sources -

MONTGOMERY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Papers) Opinion issued by Judge Irma Raker in Bainum v. Burning Tree, 1983, Box 2951 Case No. 85397E [MSA T415-3121, CW/04/16/9]

COURT OF APPEALS (Miscellaneous Papers) Burning Tree Club, Inc. v. Bainum, Sept. Term 1984 No. 119 [MSA S397-329, 1/67/14/60]

COURT OF APPEALS (Opinions) Burning Tree Club, Inc. v. Bainum, Sept. Term 1984 No. 119 [MSA S393-405, 1/68/10/3]

Newspaper/Journal Articles (chrnological order) -

"Irma J. Steinberg Wed to Lieut. S. K. Raker." The New York Times, 14 February 1960.

"Hughes gives Byrnes post on city court:  3 others picked; choice could solve district problem," The Baltimore Sun, 19 January 1982.

"Raker named to fill Judge Mathias' seat." The Frederick Post, 20 January 1982.

People. The Washington Post, 11 March 1982.

Franklin, Ben A. "Judge Penalizes Burning Tree Club." The New York Times, 14 September 1984.

"Judge who started law career in her 30s nominated to state's high court," The Baltimore Sun, 28 November 1993.

"Woman Named to Md.'s High Court." The Washington Post, 28 November 1993.

Reinert, Patty. "Raker Appointment Cheered:  Chief Judge Calls Her a Worthy Successor to first Woman on Court," The Daily Record, 30 November 1993.

"New Md. Appeals Judge." The Washington Post, 8 January 1994.

Bowling, Jane. “Raker Feted by Women’s Bar; Second Judge on Md. High Court Honored in Name of the First.” The Maryland Daily Record. 18 October 1995.

Brennan, Catherine M. “Photos of Homicide Victims Valid Evidence.” The Daily Record, 12 June 1996.

Kukuk, Bradley. "Sanctions Against Two Attorneys Abated If They Keep Public Jobs." The Maryland Daily Record. 16 April 1997: 15.

Allen, Mary. "Dealers not liable for guns used in crimes." The Capital, 20 April 1999.

Mussenden, Sean and Stacey Danzuso. "Verdict's in: Broadneck falls in mock trial." The Capital. 20 May 2000: A1.

“Maryland's Highest Court Decertifies Suit, Says Smokers' Class Would be Unmanageable.” The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. Volume 01 Number 03. 26 May  2000: p. 83.

Hettena, Seth. "High court affirms ruling clearing officer of manslaughter conviction." The Associated Press State and Local Wire. 17 November 2000.

Grzincic, Barbara. The Daily Record, 17 January 2001.

Medland, Mary E. "Maryland Leadership in Law Award: Hon. Irma S. Raker, Court of Appeals of Maryland." The Daily Record, 27 October 2001.

Tallman, Douglas. "A 'helluva' judge nears retirement." The Gazette, 22 June 2007.

Di Pasquale, Cynthia. "Raker receives ABA honor." The Daily Record, 13 August 2007.

"Judge Irma S. Raker: Style and substance." The Daily Record, 14 July 2008.

Other Materials -

"2000 Interstate Mock Trial Tournament." The Bar Association of Erie County Bulletin. Summer 2000. (http://www.eriebar.org/bulletin/summer_2000/mock.html)

The Family Violence Council Homepage (http://www.goccp.org/Plan/family2.htm)

"From the College of Journalism, Capitol News Service on Wednesday, March 20, 1996. http://www.inform.umd.edu/News/CNS/wire/1996-editions/03-March-editions/960320-Wednesday/dna_CNS-UMCP.

The Maryland Daily Record Online. "Parents can sue deceased child's estate." http://www.mddailyrecord.com/archives/1_186_law/legalnews/24594-1.html.

Maryland Manual On-Line (http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/29ap/former/html/msa11659.html)

Maryland’s Top 100 Women (http://www.mddailyrecord.com/top100w/01raker.html)

 The American Law Institute (http://www.ali.org/ali/R2202_notes.htm)

2007 Margaret Brent Award biography and video tribute from the American Bar Association's webiste, http://www.abanet.org/women/margaretbrent/pasthonorees.html

The Women’s Bar Association of Maryland. Women’s Bar News. No. 8: Spring 1999. http://www.wba-md.org/Publications/1999_Spring.pdf.

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