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James Sarbanes
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James (Jimmy) Sarbanes is a circuit court judge for the First Circuit Court in Wicomico County, Maryland. He was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley on February 24, 2014.[1][2] Sarbanes ran for re-election to the First Circuit Court in 2014, winning a full term expiring on December 31, 2029.[3][4] He was named Circuit Administrative Judge effective August 16, 2021 by Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera to replace retiring judge Brett W. Wilson.[5]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Sarbanes ran for re-election to the First Circuit Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 63.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Melvin Caldwell Jr. Sarbanes cross-filed as a Republican and received 43.0% of the vote in that primary.
General: He defeated Melvin Caldwell Jr. in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 55.6 percent of the vote.
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Education
Sarbanes received his undergraduate degree from Salisbury University and his J.D. from the Widener University School of Law.[2]
Career
Sarbanes practiced law with his firm of Laws & Sarbanes from 2005 until his appointment to the First Circuit Court in February 2014. He was also previously an associate attorney with the firm of Adkins, Potts & Smethurst.[2]
See also
- Maryland First Circuit
- Courts in Maryland
- Wicomico County, Maryland
- Maryland Circuit Courts
- Judicial selection in Maryland
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland.gov: The Office of Governor Martin O'Malley, "Governor O’Malley Announces Judicial Appointments," February 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Delmarvanow.com, "Malley appoints Wicomico County Circuit Court judge," February 25, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ The Star Democrat, "Judge S. James Sarbanes named First Judicial Circuit administrative judge," accessed July 12, 2022
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Wicomico County," 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
