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Karen Friedman
Karen Friedman was an associate judge on the 8th Judicial Circuit for Baltimore City in Maryland. She was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley (D) on February 24, 2014, and assumed office on March 13, 2014.[1][2][3] She won election to her seat in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Friedman previously served as a district court judge on the 1st District Court from 2010 to 2014, an office to which she had also been appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley.[4]
Education
Friedman received her undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 1994 and her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1997.[2]
Career
- 2014-2021: Associate judge, 8th Judicial Circuit, Baltimore City
- 2010-2014: Associate judge, 1st District Court, Baltimore City
- 2001-2010: Judge, Orphans Court of Baltimore City
- 1997-2001: Associate, Willner & Associates
- 1997: Admitted to the Maryland Bar [2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2010: Very Important Professionals List, Daily Record
- 2002, 2004, 2010: Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2002, 2004, 2010 (Circle of Excellence) [2]
Associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
- Member, Trial Judges Association of Maryland
- Member, Baltimore City Bar Association
- Board of directors, Women's Department, Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore
- Selection committee, Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Fund for the Enrichment of Jewish Education
- Executive board, Simon Sobelof Law Society
- Adjunct professor (witten & oral advocacy), University of Maryland School of Law
- Member, Alumni Board, University of Maryland School of Law
- Co-Chair, Board of Directors, Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel [2]
Elections
2016
Maryland held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on April 26, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 3, 2016.[5] The following candidates ran in the Maryland 8th Circuit Court general election for Baltimore City.[6]
| Maryland 8th Circuit Court (Baltimore City), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Shannon E. Avery Incumbent | ||
| Audrey J. S. Carrion Incumbent | ||
| Michael A. DiPietro Incumbent | ||
| Karen Friedman Incumbent | ||
| Wanda Keyes Heard Incumbent | ||
| Cynthia H. Jones Incumbent | ||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed January 18, 2016 | ||
Primary
| Maryland 8th Circuit Court (Baltimore City), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Shannon E. Avery Incumbent |
16.59% | 81,236 |
| Cynthia H. Jones Incumbent |
15.32% | 74,999 |
| Karen Friedman Incumbent |
14.64% | 71,697 |
| Wanda Keyes Heard Incumbent |
14.38% | 70,421 |
| Audrey J. S. Carrion Incumbent |
13.63% | 66,718 |
| Michael A. DiPietro Incumbent |
13.18% | 64,554 |
| James B. Kraft | 6.74% | 33,011 |
| Todd Oppenheim | 5.52% | 27,023 |
| Total Votes | 489,659 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Judge of the Circuit Court," May 31, 2016 | ||
| Maryland 8th Circuit Court (Baltimore City), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Michael A. DiPietro Incumbent |
16.63% | 4,902 |
| Shannon E. Avery Incumbent |
14.79% | 4,359 |
| Karen Friedman Incumbent |
12.41% | 3,656 |
| Cynthia H. Jones Incumbent |
12.24% | 3,608 |
| Audrey J. S. Carrion Incumbent |
12.09% | 3,563 |
| James B. Kraft |
11.34% | 3,341 |
| Wanda Keyes Heard Incumbent | 10.29% | 3,033 |
| Todd Oppenheim | 10.20% | 3,006 |
| Total Votes | 29,468 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Judge of the Circuit Court," May 31, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
The 152 judges of the eight Maryland circuits are chosen by the governor with help from a nominating commission. The judges of this court do not need to be confirmed by the Maryland State Senate.[7][8]
Circuit judges serve for one year, after which they must run in nonpartisan elections if they wish to continue serving.[9] If re-elected, they serve for 15 years.[7][8]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by seniority.[7]
Qualifications
To join either of these courts, a judge must be:[7]
- a U.S. and state citizen;
- a registered state voter;
- a state resident for at least five years;
- a circuit resident for at least six months;
- a state bar member;
- at least 30 years old; and
- under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland.gov: The Office of Governor Martin O'Malley, "Governor O’Malley Announces Judicial Appointments," February 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Maryland State Archives, "Baltimore City Circuit Court, Karen C. Friedman Biography"
- ↑ Maryland State Archives: Baltimore City Circuit Court, Maryland Judicial Branch
- ↑ Office of Governor Martin O' Malley, "Governor O'Malley Announces Appointment of Michele D. Hotten to Court of Special Appeals; Announces Appointments of Eight Trial Court Judges," July 23, 2010
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed February 4, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Listing: Judge of the Circuit Court," February 4, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," archived October 27, 2010
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: Maryland; Overview," archived October 26, 2010
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Judicial Elections," accessed January 19, 2015
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
