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Gary Eugene Bair
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Gary Eugene Bair was a judge on the 6th Circuit Court for Montgomery County in Maryland. He was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley on December 22, 2011, to replace Thomas L. Craven.[1] He assumed office on January 13, 2012.[2][3] Bair retired on November 20, 2020, because of the mandatory retirement age.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Bair ran for re-election to the 6th Circuit Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 19.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Judge Audrey A. Creighton, Judge Nelson W. Rupp, Jr., Judge Joan E. Ryon, and Daniel Patrick Connell. Bair cross-filed as a Republican and received 19.5 percent of the vote in that primary. Primary candidates competed for 4 seats.
General: He faced Judge Audrey A. Creighton, Judge Nelson W. Rupp, Jr., Judge Joan E. Ryon, and Daniel Patrick Connell in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 20.4 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for four open seats.Bair's re-election was supported by the Committee to Retain the Sitting Judges of Montgomery County, Maryland.[5][6][7]
Education
Bair received his undergraduate degree in English from Tulane University in 1972 and his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1976.[2]
Career
- 2012-2029: Judge, 6th Circuit Court, Montgomery County
- 2004-2012: Partner, Bennett & Bair, LLC
- 2002-2004: Solicitor general, Criminal Appeals Division, Office of the Attorney General
- 1987-2002: Chief, Criminal Appeals Division, Office of the Attorney General
- 1984-1987: Chief, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, Office of Attorney General
- 1983-1984: Assistant attorney general
- 1979-1980: Assistant public defender, Prince George's County
- 1976-1977: Law clerk to Judge J. Dudley Digges, Maryland Court of Appeals
- 1976: Admitted to the Maryland Bar [2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Montgomery County Bar Association
- Member, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association [2]
See also
- News: Maryland Governor makes Christmas judicial appointments, December 28, 2011
- Montgomery County, Maryland
- Maryland Circuit Courts
- Judicial selection in Maryland
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Governor O’Malley Appoints Judges to the Court of Appeals, Court of Special Appeals, Circuit Courts," December 22, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Maryland State Archives, "Frederick County Circuit Court, Gary Eugene Bair Biography," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Montgomery County, Maryland Judicial Branch," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Bethesda Magazine, "Process underway for filling three Montgomery County judge seats," accessed July 16, 2021
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Montgomery County Primary Ballot," accessed March 30, 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
