Alfred Nance
Alfred Nance was an associate judge on the 8th Judicial Circuit for Baltimore City in Maryland. He served as a judge on the court from September 17, 1997, to December 1, 2017.[1][2]
Biography
Nance received his undergraduate degree in political science from Loyola College in 1971 and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1976. Below is a summary of Nance's professional experience:[1]
- 1997-2017: Associate judge, 8th Judicial Circuit, Baltimore City
- 1987-1997: Founder and principal, Alfred Nance & Associates, P.A.
- 1979-1987: Assistant public defender, District 1, Baltimore City
- 1978-1979: Legal Aid Bureau of Baltimore
- 1979: Admitted to the Maryland Bar
- 1976-1978: Attorney, Legal Aid Society, Charlottesville-Albemarle, Virginia
Awards and associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Monumental City Bar Association
- Member, Baltimore City Bar Association
- Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
- Member, Virginia Bar Association[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Nance ran for re-election to the 8th Judicial Circuit.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 11.8 percent of the vote. He competed against Page Croyder and judges Melissa K. Copeland, Philip Senan Jackson, Jeffrey M. Geller, Christopher L. Panos, Melissa Marie Phinn, and Julie Rubin. Nance cross-filed as a Republican and won in that primary as well, receiving 11.3 percent of the vote. Primary candidates competed for 7 seats.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. Seven seats were up for election.[3][4][5]
Noteworthy events
Judicial misconduct allegations (2016)
In November 2016, the Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities charged Judge Nance with judicial misconduct for unprofessional behavior in the courtroom. The charges said that Nance "directed his ire" at jurors, litigants, attorneys, defendants, witnesses, and law enforcement officials including public defender Deborah Levi.[6] Below is an excerpt from the statement of charges:[7]
| “ | With regard to the Braxton case, Judge Nance engaged in a pervasive and inappropriate course of conduct throughout the hearings, including, but not limited to, his disrespectful demeanor toward and general mistreatment of Ms. Levi, particularly his chastising her and subjecting her to public humiliation and embarrassment, his mocking and insulting her, and his using a demeaning and sarcastic tone; his general bias and/or prejudice against Ms. Levi, including his repeatedly calling her integrity into question; his threatening Ms. Levi with incarceration without legal justification; and his berating Ms. Levi in the presence of the jury.[8] | ” |
| —Statement of charges by the Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities[7] | ||
In December 2016, Nance filed his formal response to the allegations, denying that he had committed any ethic violations. He stated that the charges "fail to specifically and factually delineate the alleged sanctionable conduct." He also said the phrase "including, but not limited to," was too vague, causing him to be unable to respond to some of the allegations.[9]
A four-day hearing in front of the commission ended on September 21, 2017.[10] On October 18, 2017, the commission announced its recommendation that Nance be removed from the bench. The Maryland Court of Appeals will make the final decision.[11]
Recents news
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See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Maryland State Archives, "Baltimore City Circuit Court, Alfred Nance Biography"
- Maryland State Archives, "Baltimore City Circuit Court, Maryland Judicial Branch"
- Maryland Courts.gov, "Circuit Courts overview"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Maryland State Archives, "Baltimore City Circuit Court, Alfred Nance Biography," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Baltimore City Circuit Court, Maryland Judicial Branch," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Baltimore City," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ ABA Journal, "Baltimore chief judge faces ethics charges for alleged disrespectful treatment of public defender," January 5, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Maryland Commission of Judicial Disabilities, "Judge Alfred Nance Charges," November 22, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Maryland Commission of Judicial Disabilities, "Response of Judge Nance," December 29, 2016
- ↑ Baltimore Sun, "Hearing concludes into conduct of Baltimore Chief Judge Nance," September 21, 2017
- ↑ Baltimore Sun, "Judicial discipline panel recommends removal of Baltimore chief judge," October 18, 2017
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
