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Kathleen Gallogly Cox
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Kathleen Gallogly Cox was a judge on the Third Judicial Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Maryland.[1] She has served as a judge on the court since February 1999 and as a judge-in-charge for the juvenile court since 2001. In September 2013, Cox was named county administrative judge for the Third Judicial Circuit Court.[2][3] She won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Cox retired from the bench on February 2, 2021.[4]
Education
Cox received her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1976 and her J.D. from the University of Notre Dame School of Law in 1979.[2]
Career
- 1999-2021: Judge, Third Judicial Circuit Court
- 1989-1999: Attorney, Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP
- 1982-1985: Assistant federal public defender, District of Maryland
- 1979-1981: Law clerk to Judge James Rogers Miller, Jr., United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- 1979: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2004; 2012: Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record
- 2005: Maryland Leadership in Law Award, Daily Record[2]
Associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Baltimore County Bar Association
- Member, Women's Bar Association of Maryland
- Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Women's Bar Foundation
- Member, Women's Law Center of Maryland
- Member, National Association of Women Judges[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] Incumbent Kathleen Gallogly Cox and incumbent Keith Truffer defeated Leo Wayne Dymowski in the Maryland 3rd Circuit Court general election for Baltimore County.[6]
| Maryland 3rd Circuit Court (Baltimore County), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kathleen Gallogly Cox Incumbent |
51.18% | 255,763 |
| Keith Truffer Incumbent |
29.17% | 145,774 |
| Leo Wayne Dymowski | 18.88% | 94,357 |
| Write-in votes | 0.78% | 3,877 |
| Total Votes | 499,771 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed January 18, 2016 | ||
| Maryland 3rd Circuit Court (Baltimore County), Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Kathleen Gallogly Cox Incumbent | ||
| Keith Truffer Incumbent | ||
| 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
- Baltimore City, Maryland
- Baltimore County, Maryland
- Maryland Circuit Courts
- Judicial selection in Maryland
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts.gov, "List of Judges Currently Serving in the State of Maryland"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Daggerpress.com, "Judge Kathleen Gallogly Cox Named New Circuit Adminstrative Judge for Harford/Baltimore Counties," September 15, 2013
- ↑ Maryland State Archives: Baltimore County, Maryland Judicial Branch
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Jakubowski named new administrative judge for Baltimore County Circuit Court and Third Judicial Circuit," accessed July 14, 2022
- ↑ 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
