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Fred S. Hecker
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Fred S. Hecker is a judge on the Fifth Circuit Court for Carroll County in Maryland. He was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley on November 25, 2013.[1] Hecker was re-elected to the Fifth Circuit Court in 2014, winning a new term that expires on December 31, 2029.[2][3]
On February 1, 2019, Hecker succeeded Judge J. Barry Hughes as administrative judge of the court.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Hecker ran for re-election to the Fifth Circuit Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 69.8 percent of the vote. He competed against Steven Tiedemann. Hecker cross-filed as a Democrat and won that primary as well, receiving 63.9 percent of the vote.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Hecker received his undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College and his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1987.[1][7]
Career
Before his appointment to the court, Hecker practiced law with his firm of Miller & Hecker in Westminster, Maryland. He has also previously served as a settlement officer for the Circuit Court for Carroll County.[1][7]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Office of Governor Martin O'Malley, "Governor O’Malley Appoints Judges in Frederick, Carroll and Cecil Counties," November 25, 2013
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Carroll County Times, "Hecker named administrative judge of Circuit Court with announcement of Hughes' retirement," January 29, 2019
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Carroll County," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Miller & Hecker, Attorneys at Law, "Attorney Profile: Fred S. Hecker," accessed November 30, 2013
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
