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Donald E. Beachley
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2016 - Present
2028
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Donald E. Beachley is an at-large member of the Appellate Court of Maryland. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Beachley ran for re-election for judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals At-large (Historical). He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
He was appointed to the court on June 1, 2016, by Republican Governor Larry Hogan to succeed retired Judge Robert Zarnoch.[1]
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals became the Appellate Court of Maryland, following a 2022 constitutional amendment that changed the court's name.[2]
Beachley was previously a judge on the Fourth Circuit Court for Washington County in Maryland.[3] He assumed office as a judge on the court on December 29, 1997.[4][5] Beachley was re-elected to the Fourth Circuit Court in 2014, winning a new term that would have expired on December 31, 2029.[6][7]
Elections
2018
Maryland Court of Special Appeals At-large (Historical)
Donald E. Beachley was retained to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals At-large (Historical) on November 6, 2018 with 83.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
83.8
|
1,544,174 | ||
No |
16.2
|
299,580 | |||
Total Votes |
1,843,754 | ||||
|
|
Judge Beachley 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.
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Beachley ran for re-election to the Fourth Circuit Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014. Beachley cross-filed as a Democrat and ran unopposed in that primary as well, receiving 48.9 percent of the vote.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[7][8][9]
Education
Beachley received his undergraduate degree in economics and political science from Hood College in 1977 and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1980.[4]
Career
- 2016 - Present: Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals
- 1997-2016: Judge, Fourth Circuit Court, Washington County
- 1994-1997: U.S. magistrate judge, United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- 1980-1997: Partner, Miller, Oliver, Beachley & Stone
- 1980: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[4]
Awards and associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Washington County Bar Association
- Member, Federal Magistrate Judges Association [4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
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Officeholder Appellate Court of Maryland At-large |
Footnotes
- ↑ Herald-Mail Media, "Beachley appointed to Maryland appeals court," June 1, 2016
- ↑ CBS News, "The Court of Appeals of Maryland is now the Supreme Court of Maryland," December 14, 2022
- ↑ Maryland Courts, "Judges Currently Serving in the State of Maryland," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Maryland State Archives, "Washington County Circuit Court, Donald E. Beachley Biography," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Washington County, Maryland Judicial Branch," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Washington County," accessed June 17, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 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
