Christy Holt Chesser
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Christy Holt Chesser is an associate judge for the Fourth District Court in St. Mary's County, Maryland. She was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley in May 2010 and assumed office on June 30, 2010.[1][2] Her current term expires in 2020.[3]
Education
Chesser received her undergraduate degree in English literature from Washington College in 1982 and her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1985.[2]
Career
- 2010-2020: Associate Judge, Fourth District Court, St. Mary's County
- 2006-2010: County Attorney, St. Mary's County
- 2005-2006: Partner, Densford & Chesser
- 1999-2006: Standing Examiner, St. Mary's County Circuit Court
- 1999-2005: Attorney, Sole Practitioner
- 1991-1998: Deputy State's Attorney, St. Mary's County
- 1989-1991: Assistant State's Attorney, St. Mary's County
- 1987-1989: Law Clerk to Judge John Hanson Briscoe, St. Mary's County Circuit Court
- 1985-1987: Law Clerk and Associate, Law Office of Karen H. Abrams
- 1985: Admitted to the Maryland Bar
- 1982-1992: Standing Examiner, St. Mary's County Circuit Court[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, St. Mary's County Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, International Municipal Lawyers Association
- Volunteer Attorney, Mental Health Drug Abuse Advisory Council
- Member, Criminal Justice Coalition
- Board of Directors, Marcey House (halfway house rehabilitative treatment facility)[2]
See also
External links
- Maryland State Archives: District 4, Karen Christy Holt Chesser Biography
- Maryland State Archives: District 4, St. Mary's County District Court
- Maryland State Archives: District 4, Maryland Judicial Branch
- Maryland Courts, "District Court Judges Directory"
Footnotes
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
