Justin James King
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Justin James King is a judge on the Third Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Maryland.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley on December 22, 2011, to replace Robert N. Dugan.[2] King assumed the bench on January 30, 2012.[3][4] King ran for re-election to the Third Circuit Court in 2014, winning a new term that expires on December 31, 2029.[5][6]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
King ran for re-election to the Third Circuit Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 20.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Judge Julie L. Glass, Judge Paul J. Hanley, Judge Colleen Cavanaugh, and Kelby Brick. King cross-filed as a Democrat and won that primary as well, receiving 19.3% of the vote. Primary candidates competed for 4 seats.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. Four seats were up for election.
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Education
King received his undergraduate degree in economics from Lehigh University in 1977 and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1980.[3]
Career
- 2012-2029: Judge, Third Circuit Court
- 1996-2012: Deputy chief of litigation, and chief, Central Bureau of Investigation, Department of Law, Baltimore City
- 1981-2012: Attorney, Solo practice
- 1981-1996: Assistant city solicitor, Department of Law, Baltimore City
- 1980-1981: Law clerk to Judge Martin B. Greenfeld, Baltimore City Circuit Court
- 1981: Admitted to the District of Columbia Bar
- 1980: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[3]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2011: Leadership Recognition, Baltimore County Council
- 1986-1987: Distinguished Service Award, Young Lawyers Section, Maryland State Bar Association
- 1980: Cunningham Award, University of Maryland School of Law[3]
Associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Baltimore County Bar Association[3]
See also
- News: Maryland Governor makes Christmas judicial appointments, December 28, 2011
- Baltimore County, Maryland
- Maryland Circuit Courts
- Judicial selection in Maryland
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts.gov, "List of Maryland Circuit Court Judges," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Governor O’Malley Appoints Judges to the Court of Appeals, Court of Special Appeals, Circuit Courts," December 22, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Maryland State Archives, Baltimore County Circuit Court, "Justin James King Biography," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Baltimore County, Maryland Judicial Branch," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Baltimore County," 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
