J. Franklin Knight

J. Franklin Knight

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J. Franklin Knight was a 2014 candidate for the Orphans Court of Worcester County in Worcester County, Maryland.

Elections

2014

See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Knight ran for election to the Orphans Court of Worcester County.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 15.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Jack Shook, Jr., Donald J. Stifler, and incumbent Judges Linda M. Hess and John Dale Smack, III. Primary candidates competed for 3 seats. 
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 21.8 percent of the vote. He competed against incumbent judges, William D. Shockley, Linda M. Hess and John Dale Smack, III, for three open seats.  

Career

Knight is a retired dentist.

See also

• Courts in Maryland
• Maryland counties
• Judicial selection in Maryland

External links

• Maryland Courts.gov, "About the Orphans' Court"
• Maryland Courts.gov, "Directory of Judges Maryland Orphans’ Court"

Footnotes

Maryland courts

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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