Joseph W. Eichelberger
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Joseph W. Eichelberger is a judge of the Orphans Court of Washington County in Washington County, Maryland.[1] He previously served as judge on this court from 2002 to December 3, 2010.[2] Eichelberger was elected again on November 4, 2014, to a term that expires on December 31, 2018.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Eichelberger ran for election to the Orphans Court of Washington County.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 19.9 percent of the vote. He competed against Cassandra Laverne Costley, Paul Cox, and incumbent Judges Frank E. Novinger, Robert Adair, and John M. Shriver. Primary candidates competed for 3 seats.
General: He faced Cassandra Laverne Costley, Linda Davis, Eileen W. Wiggins, and incumbent Judge John M. Shriver in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 24.6 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for three open seats.
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Career
Prior to his election to the bench, Eichelberger was retired from the Maryland Division of Correction.[5]
See also
External links
- Maryland Courts, "About the Orphans' Court"
- Maryland Courts, "Welcome to the Maryland Orphans' Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Washington County," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Washington County Orphans' Court, Joseph W. Eichelberger Biography," accessed July 3, 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
- ↑ Herald Mail, "Political rookie runs for Orphans' Court judge slot," June 7, 2002
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
