Karen A. Murphy Jensen
Karen A. Murphy Jensen was a judge of the Second Circuit Court in Caroline County, Maryland.[1] She joined the court on November 5, 1999.[2][3] Murphy retired on February 29, 2016.[4]
Education
Jensen received her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware in 1977 and her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1980.[2]
Career
Before she became a judge, Jensen served as an assistant county solicitor for Anne Arundel County.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2012: Judge of the Year Award, Maryland Access to Justice Commission
- 2012: Women and Girls Fund Award, Women and Girls Fund of the Mid-Shore
- 2007: Service Award, Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center[2]
Associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Caroline County Bar Association
- Member, Women's Bar Association of Maryland
- Member, Second Circuit Bar Association
- Member, People's Pro Bono Action Center
- Board Member, Maryland Bar Foundation[2]
Elections
2016
Jensen filed on December 31, 2015, to run for re-election in 2016. On February 5, 2016, she withdrew from the race. It was unknown at the time of her withdrawal whether the election would still be held between the two challengers, Nicholas Iliff and Jonathan Newell, or whether the governor would appoint someone to the vacancy.[5]
On February 12, the Maryland State Board of Elections announced that the election for Murphy's seat would be cancelled. Instead, Governor Larry Hogan would appoint a successor to a two-year term who would run in the 2018 election.[4]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Karen Murphy Jensen Maryland judge. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
External links
- Maryland State Archives: Caroline County Circuit Court, Karen Murphy Jensen Biography
- Maryland State Archives: Caroline County, Maryland Judicial Branch
- Maryland Courts.gov: Circuit Courts overview
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts.gov, "List of Maryland Circuit Court Judges," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Maryland State Archives, "Karen Murphy Jensen Biography," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Caroline County, Maryland Judicial Branch," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 My Eastern Shore MD, "Gov. Hogan to appoint Caroline Circuit Court judge," February 14, 2016
- ↑ The Star Democrat, "Caroline judge withdraws from election," February 8, 2016
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
