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Jeffrey M. Geller
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2012 - Present
2029
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Jeffrey M. Geller is a judge for the 8th Judicial Circuit for Baltimore City in Maryland. He was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley and assumed office on May 18, 2012.[1][2][3] Geller was re-elected to the 8th Judicial Circuit in 2014, winning a new term that expires on December 31, 2029.[4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Geller ran for re-election to the 8th Judicial Circuit.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 13.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Page Croyder and judges Melissa K. Copeland, Philip Senan Jackson, Alfred Nance, Christopher L. Panos, Melissa Marie Phinn, and Julie Rubin. Geller cross-filed as a Democrat and won in that primary as well, receiving 12.6% of the vote. Primary candidates competed for 7 seats.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. Seven seats were up for election.
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Education
Geller received his undergraduate degree in history from Franklin and Marshall College in 1994 and his J.D. from the American University Washington College of Law in 1997.[2]
Career
- 2012-2029: Associate judge, 8th Judicial Circuit, Baltimore City
- 2008-2012: Principal, Miles & Stockbridge
- 2004-2007: Associate, Miles & Stockbridge
- 2002-2004: Associate, Shapiro, Sher, Guinot & Sandler
- 1999-2002: Assistant public defender, Baltimore City
- 1997-1998: Law clerk to Judge Frederick D. Dorsey, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- 1997: Admitted to the Maryland Bar [2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2010: Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center, Inc.
- 2007: Award of Merit, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- 2007: Herbert S. Garten Special Project Award, Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland [2]
Associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Baltimore City Bar Association
- Member, Baltimore County Bar Association
- Member, Sobeloff Jewish Law Society
- Volunteer, Homeland Citizens on Patrol
- Member, Parks and People Foundation [2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Office of Governor Martin O'Malley, "Governor O’Malley Appoints Judges to Baltimore City and Prince George’s County Courts," April 13, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Maryland State Archives: Baltimore City Circuit Court, "Jeffrey Michael Geller Biography," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Baltimore City Circuit Court, Maryland Judicial Branch," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Baltimore City," 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
