Joseph L. Wright
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Joseph L. Wright is an associate judge for the Fifth District Court in Prince George's County, Maryland.[1] He has served as a judge on the court since May 8, 2012 and his current term expires in 2022.[2][3]
Education
Wright received his undergraduate degree from Howard University in 1992 and his J.D. from Tulane University Law School in 1995.[2]
Career
- 2012-2022: Associate Judge, Fifth District Court, Prince George's County
- 2011-2012: Assistant State's Attorney, Special Prosecutions Unit, Prince George's County
- 2009-2011: Assistant Chief, District Court Division, State's Attorney's Office, Prince George's County
- 2008-2009: Assistant State's Attorney, Violent Crimes Unit, Prince George's County
- 1998-2008: Prosecutor, Prince George's County
- 1996-1998: Attorney, Weinstock, Stevan, Harris & Friedman
- 1995-1996: Law Clerk to Judge Evelyn E. C. Queen, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- 1996: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
- Member, J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Prince George's County Bar Association
- Member and Legal Counsel, Prince George's County Young Democrats[2]
See also
External links
- Maryland State Archives: District 5, Joseph L. Wright Biography
- Maryland State Archives: District 5, Prince George's County District Court
- Maryland Courts, "District Court Judges Directory"
Footnotes
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
