Andrea M. Leahy
2014 - Present
2034
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Andrea M. Leahy (formerly Leahy-Fucheck) is an at-large member of the Appellate Court of Maryland. She assumed office in 2014. Her current term ends on December 31, 2034.
Leahy (formerly Leahy-Fucheck) ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Appellate Court of Maryland. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Leahy was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley on February 24, 2014.[1][2][3]
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals became the Appellate Court of Maryland, following a 2022 constitutional amendment that changed the court's name.[4]
Biography
Leahy received her B.A. in music and politics from Catholic University in 1983 and her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law in 1987.[5] Leahy was a partner at the firm of Leahy & DeSmet, LLC from 2006 until her appointment to the Court of Special Appeals, later renamed as the Appellate Court of Maryland, in February 2014.[1] She has also previously served as the chief legal counsel for former Governor Parris N. Glendening, as an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland, as an associate county attorney for Prince George's County and as special assistant and environmental policy advisor to the Prince George's county executive.[1][5]
Awards
- Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record
- 2010 Leadership in Law Award, Daily Record
- Maryland's Top 100 Women Lawyers for 2013, Super Lawyers Magazine
- Maryland's Top 50 Women Lawyers for 2013, Baltimore Magazine[5]
Associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Howard County Bar Association
- Member, Women's Bar Association
- Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation
- Board of Directors, Women's Bar Association Foundation
- Member, J. Dudley Diggs Inns of Court[5]
Elections
2024
See also: Maryland intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Appellate Court of Maryland At-large, Andrea M. Leahy-Fucheck's seat
Andrea M. Leahy was retained to the Appellate Court of Maryland on November 5, 2024 with 84.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
84.1
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2,065,243 | ||
No |
15.9
|
390,204 | |||
Total Votes |
2,455,447 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Leahy in this election.
2014
Leahy was retained to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals with 85.8 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Office of Governor Martin O'Malley, "Governor O’Malley Announces Judicial Appointments," February 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Gubernatorial General Election State Candidates List - Court of Special Appeals At Large," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ CBS News, "The Court of Appeals of Maryland is now the Supreme Court of Maryland," December 14, 2022
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Maryland Manual Online, "Court of Special Appeals: Andrea M. Leahy," accessed October 19, 2015
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