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Broughton M. Earnest
Broughton M. Earnest was a judge for the Second Circuit Court for Talbot County in Maryland.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley on December 3, 2007, and assumed the bench on December 21, 2007.[2][3] His current term was to expire in 2023, but Earnest retired from the court on November 17, 2013, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70.[4][3]
Education
Earnest received his undergraduate degree from Washington and Lee University in 1965 and his LL.B. degree from the University of Virginia in 1968.[3]
Career
Before he became a judge, Earnest was a managing partner of the Easton office of DLA Piper. He also previously served as a deputy state's attorney for Talbot County and as an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.[3]
Awards and associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Talbot County Bar Association
- Co-founder, Mid-Shore Pro Bono, Inc.
- Member, Legal Aid Society
- Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation [3]
See also
External links
- Maryland State Archives, "Talbot County Circuit Court, Broughton Miller Earnest Biography"
- Maryland State Archives, "Talbot County, Maryland Judicial Branch"
- Maryland Courts.gov, "Circuit Courts Overview"
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts.gov, "List of Maryland Circuit Court Judges," accessed June 5, 2014
- ↑ Office of Governor Martin O'Malley, "Governor O'Malley Appoints Eight Circuit Court Judges," December 3, 2007
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Maryland State Archives, "Talbot County Circuit Court, Broughton Miller Earnest Biography," accessed June 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Talbot County, Maryland Judicial Branch," accessed June 5, 2014
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
