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Jerome Richard Spencer
Jerome Richard Spencer was a judge on the 7th Judicial Circuit for Charles County in Maryland. He was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley in October 2012.[1] Spencer was defeated in his bid for election to the court in 2014, and stepped down from the bench at the end of his term.[2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Spencer ran for re-election to the 7th Judicial Circuit.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 29.3 percent of the vote. He competed against incumbent Judge Hayward James West and Thomas R. Simpson, Jr. Spencer cross-filed as a Republican and came in third in that primary, receiving 26.5 percent of the vote.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 29.6 percent of the vote. He competed against incumbent Judge Hayward James West and Thomas R. Simpson, Jr. for two open seats.
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Education
Spencer received his undergraduate degree in Russian from the University of Vermont in 1992, his master's degree in Russian literature from Purdue University in 1994, and his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1997.[1][6]
Career
- 2012-2014: Judge, 7th Judicial Circuit for Charles County
- 2004-2012: Deputy state’s attorney, Charles County
- 1998-2004: Assistant state's attorney, Charles County
- 1997-1998: Law clerk to Judge Christopher C. Henderson, Charles County Circuit Court
- 1997: Admitted to the Maryland Bar [1][6]
Awards and associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Charles County Bar Association
- Member, Maryland State's Attorneys' Association[6]
See also
External links
- Maryland State Archives, "Charles County Circuit Court, Jerome R. Spencer Biography"
- Maryland State Archives, "Charles County, Maryland Judicial Branch"
- Maryland Courts.gov, "Circuit Courts overview"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Bay Net, "Governor Appoints Calvert, Charles Circuit Court Judges," October 25, 2012
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Charles County, Maryland Judicial Branch," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Charles County," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Maryland State Archives, "Charles County Circuit Court, Jerome R. Spencer Biography," accessed March 25, 2015
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
