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Barry G. Williams
Barry G. Williams is a judge of the Maryland 8th Circuit Court Baltimore City. He assumed office in 2005. His current term ends in 2037.
Williams ran for re-election for judge of the Maryland 8th Circuit Court Baltimore City. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Williams was appointed to the court by Gov. Robert Ehrlich (R) on December 5, 2005. On January 2, 2012, Williams became the presiding judge of the Criminal Division.[1][2]
Williams was reappointed to the court by Governor Larry Hogan (R) after his term expired on November 7, 2021, to serve until the November 8, 2022, general election.[3]
Biography
Education
Williams received his undergraduate degree in history from the University of Virginia in 1984 and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1987.[4]
Career
- 2005 - Present: Judge, Maryland Eighth Circuit, Baltimore City
- 2002-2005: Special litigation counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
- 1997-2002: Civil Right Division, U.S. Department of Justice
- 1989-1997: Assistant state's attorney, Baltimore City
- 1988-1989: Law clerk, Judge Robert M. Bell, Maryland Court of Special Appeals
- 1987-1988: Law clerk, Judge Arrie Davis, Baltimore City Circuit Court[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- 2004: Meritorious Award, U.S. Department of Justice
- 2001: Special Commendation for Outstanding Service, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
- 1999: Certificate of Commendation, U.S. Department of Justice
- 1998, 2000: Special Achievement Award, U.S. Department of Justice[4]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Baltimore, Maryland (2022)
General election
General election for Maryland 8th Circuit Court Baltimore City (4 seats)
Incumbent Myshala Middleton, incumbent Barry G. Williams, incumbent Erik Atas, and incumbent Charles Blomquist won election in the general election for Maryland 8th Circuit Court Baltimore City on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Myshala Middleton (Nonpartisan) | 28.1 | 90,093 |
| ✔ |  | Barry G. Williams (Nonpartisan) | 26.0 | 83,390 |
| ✔ |  | Erik Atas (Nonpartisan) | 22.8 | 73,193 |
| ✔ |  | Charles Blomquist (Nonpartisan) | 22.5 | 72,409 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 2,045 | ||
| Total votes: 321,130 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Maryland 8th Circuit Court Baltimore City (4 seats)
Incumbent Barry G. Williams, incumbent Erik Atas, incumbent Charles Blomquist, and incumbent Myshala Middleton advanced from the primary for Maryland 8th Circuit Court Baltimore City on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barry G. Williams (Nonpartisan) | 26.4 | 2,374 |
| ✔ | | Erik Atas (Nonpartisan) | 24.8 | 2,231 |
| ✔ | | Charles Blomquist (Nonpartisan) | 24.7 | 2,224 |
| ✔ | | Myshala Middleton (Nonpartisan) | 24.0 | 2,158 |
| Total votes: 8,987 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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Noteworthy cases
Death of Freddie Gray (2015)
On April 19, 2015, a Black resident of Baltimore, Maryland, named Freddie Gray died from a severe spinal injury, which he sustained during the course of an arrest that took place on April 12, 2015, in a west Baltimore neighborhood. The Baltimore Sun compiled a detailed timeline and summary of the incident. It can be accessed here.
In the aftermath of Gray's death, protests began in Baltimore. On April 27, 2015, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) declared a state of emergency and deployed the National Guard. At the same time, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake established a citywide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.[5] On April 28, Hogan pledged to send at least 1,000 additional National Guard troops to maintain peace in the midst of protests. In response to criticisms of the state's delayed response, Hogan suggested that an emergency order had been ready on April 25, but the governor's office waited for a response from Rawlings-Blake before mobilizing state resources.[6]
Judge Barry G. Williams was chosen to preside over the trial of the six police officers indicted in the case. The defendants were Officer Caesar R. Goodson Jr., charged with second-degree depraved-heart murder, Sgt. Alicia D. White, Lt. Brian W. Rice, and Officer William G. Porter, each charged with manslaughter, and Officers Edward M. Nero and Garrett E. Miller, charged with second-degree assault. On June 22, 2015, all officers pleaded not guilty.
Nero, Goodson, and Rice were acquitted by Williams following bench trials in May 2016, June 2016, and July 2016, respectively. Prosecutors dropped the charges against Miller, Porter, and White on July 27, 2016.[7][8][9][10]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maryland Judiciary, Press Release: "Judge Barry G. Williams to Head Baltimore Circuit Court's Criminal Division," December 5, 2011
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Baltimore City Circuit Court, Maryland Judicial Branch"
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Terri Charles, Asst. Public Information Officer of the Maryland Judiciary, Administrative Office of the Courts, Government Relations and Public Affairs," February 8, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maryland State Archives, "Baltimore City Circuit Court, Barry Glenn Williams Biography"
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Rioting rocks Baltimore: Hogan declares emergency, activates Guard," April 28, 2015
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Gov. Larry Hogan promises more than 1,000 additional troops, vows to prevent rioting," April 28, 2015
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Freddie Gray case: Baltimore Police Officer Edward Nero found not guilty of all charges," May 23, 2016
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Freddie Gray Case: Officer Caesar Goodson Jr. Found Not Guilty on All Charges," June 23, 2016
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Judge Acquits Lt. Brian Rice of All Charges in Freddie Gray Case," July 18, 2016
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Charges Dropped, Freddie Gray Case Concludes with Zero Convictions against Officers," July 27, 2016
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
