John R. Somers
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John R. Somers is a judge on the Orphans Court of Somerset County in Somerset County, Maryland.[1] He has served as a judge on the court since December 1994.[2] Somers ran for re-election to the Orphans Court of Somerset County in 2014, winning a new term that expired on December 31, 2018.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Somers ran for re-election to the Orphans Court of Somerset County.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 55.1 percent of the vote. He competed against Libby M. Hall. Both candidates ran unopposed in the primary.
General: He faced Kenneth E. Ballard, Jr., Bob McCready, Libby M. Hall, and incumbent Judge Donald L. Howard in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 25.6 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for three open seats.
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2010
Somers was re-elected to the Orphans Court of Somerset County (along with Betsy S. Schrock and Donald L. Howard) in the general election on November 2, 2010. He received 30.78% of the vote.[6]
- Main article: Maryland judicial elections, 2010
Education
Somers is a graduate of the Maryland State Police Academy.[2]
Career
Before he became a judge, Somers served as a state trooper for the state of Maryland and had the rank of first sergeant.[2]
See also
External links
- Maryland Courts, "About the Orphans' Court"
- Maryland Courts, "Directory of Judges: Maryland Orphans’ Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts, "Directory of Judges: Maryland Orphans’ Court," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Maryland State Archives: Somerset County Orphans' Court, "Judge John Riggin Somers," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Somerset County," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Somerset County 2010 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed July 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
