Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals

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The Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals is the head of Maryland’s highest court and judiciary, overseeing the administration of justice and the state court system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chief judge position
judicial office
appliesLawOf Maryland
United States Constitution
federal law when applicable
appliesToJurisdiction State of Maryland
linked to: Maryland
appointedBy Governor of Maryland
confirmedBy Maryland Senate
country United States
hasDuty assigning judges to courts as authorized by law
participating in deciding appeals in the Maryland Court of Appeals
presiding over oral arguments in the Maryland Court of Appeals
serving as administrative head of the Maryland judicial branch
supervising the administration of the Maryland judicial system
hasJurisdiction statewide appellate jurisdiction in Maryland
hasPower adopt or approve rules of practice and procedure with the court
issue administrative orders for Maryland courts
hasSeat Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building
headOf Maryland Court of Appeals
Maryland judiciary
isComparableTo Chief Justice of a state supreme court in the United States
isHeadOfBranch judicial branch of Maryland state government
isHighestJudicialOfficerOf State of Maryland
linked to: Maryland
isResponsibleFor ensuring efficient operation of Maryland courts
ensuring fair administration of justice in Maryland courts
isSuccessorTo Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of Maryland
legalSystem common law
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Annapolis, Maryland
linked to: Annapolis
memberOf Maryland Court of Appeals
officeCreatedBy Constitution of Maryland
officeHoldersAreMembersOf Maryland State Bar (as licensed attorneys)
linked to: Maryland Bar
officeHoldersHaveStyle The Honorable
officeHoldersHaveTitle Chief Judge
officeHoldersMayChair judicial committees and commissions in Maryland
officeHoldersMustBe lawyers admitted to practice law in Maryland
officeHoldersParticipateIn judicial policymaking for Maryland courts
officeHoldersServeUntil mandatory judicial retirement age set by Maryland law
officeHoldersSitOn Maryland Court of Appeals en banc
oversees Maryland state court system
administration of justice in Maryland state courts
judicial administration in Maryland
partOf Judiciary of Maryland
positionHeldIn Maryland Court of Appeals
presidesOver Maryland Court of Appeals
worksWith Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts

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Governor of Maryland oathAdministeredBy Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland oathOfOfficeAdministeredBy Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
Thomas Johnson Jr. positionHeld Chief Judge of the Maryland General Court
linked to: Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals