Deborah Eyler (Maryland)
Deborah Sweet Eyler was an at-large judge on the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, the intermediate appellate court for the state of Maryland. Governor Parris N. Glendening (D) appointed Eyler on May 28, 1997. Eyler was sworn into office on June 17, 1997.[1][2][3] Eyler was retained in 2008 to a 10-year term.[4] She retired September 1, 2018.[5]
Education
Eyler received her B.A. in 1975 from New York University and the University College of Arts and Sciences. She earned her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1981.[1]
Career
Eyler joined the law firm Whiteford, Taylor & Preston as an associate in 1982 and became a partner in 1990. She remained with this firm until 1997, when she was appointed to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. Eyler was a United States Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa from 1973 to 1974.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2000: Award of Special Recognition, Maryland Legal Services Corporation
- 2000, 2002: Maryland Pro Bono Service Award, Pro Bono Resource Center
- 2003: Legal Excellence Award for Advancement of the Rights of the Disadvantaged, Maryland Bar Foundation[1]
Associations
- 1995-1997: Chair, Trial Courts Nominating Commission, Baltimore County
- 1998-2000: Chair, Maryland Judicial Commission on Pro Bono
- Maryland Judicial Conference:
- 2000-2003: Civil Law and Procedure Committee
- 2003-2014: Family Law Committee
- Judicial Council:
- 2015-present: Domestic Law Committee
- 2015-present: Chair, Records Retention Workgroup, Court Technology Committee
- 2015-present: Vice chair, Legislative Subcommittee, Retired and Recalled Judges Committee
- Maryland State Bar Association:
- 1995-1997: Board of Governors
- 2012-present:Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, Criminal Subcommittee
- Baltimore County Bar Association
- Maryland Bar Foundation[1]
Elections
2018
Judge Eyler was required to stand for retention by voters in 2018 in order to remain on the bench. The election was on November 6, 2018. Retention elections do not have primaries.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Maryland State Archives, "Deborah Sweet Eyler," accessed March 24, 2015
- ↑ Daily Kos.com, "Voting for Maryland Judge of the Court of Special Appeals, at large," October 30, 2008
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Court of Special Appeals: Appointments by Governor, 1990-2014," accessed March 24, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2008 Election Results," accessed March 24, 2015
- ↑ Bethesda Magazine, "Applications Open for Two Judicial Vacancies in the County," August 15, 2018
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
