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Kathryn Graeff
2008 - Present
2030
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Kathryn Grill Graeff is a judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland 3rd Appellate Circuit. She assumed office on September 2, 2008. Her current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Graeff ran for re-election for judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals 3rd Appellate Circuit (Historical). She won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Graeff was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley (D) on August 7, 2008, and was sworn into office on September 2, 2008.[1][2][3] She was retained in 2010.[4]
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals became the Appellate Court of Maryland, following a 2022 constitutional amendment that changed the court's name.[5]
Education
Graeff received her B.A. from Marquette University in 1983 and her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1986.[3]
Career
Graeff joined the law firm Smith, Somerville, & Case as an associate in 1986. In 1990, she joined the Office of the Attorney General in the Criminal Appeals Division as an assistant attorney general. In 1999, Graeff was promoted to deputy chief and in 2002, she became the chief of the Criminal Appeals Division. She held this position until her appointment to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, later known as the Appellate Court of Maryland, in 2008.[3]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2007: Exceptional Leadership Award, Office of Attorney General
- 2004: Certificate of Recognition, Baltimore City Circuit Court[3]
Associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Howard County Bar Association
- Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation[3]
Elections
2020
Maryland Court of Special Appeals 3rd Appellate Circuit (Historical)
Kathryn Grill Graeff was retained to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals 3rd Appellate Circuit (Historical) on November 3, 2020 with 84.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
84.9
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366,502 | ||
No |
15.1
|
65,209 | |||
Total Votes |
431,711 | ||||
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2010
Graeff was retained to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals in the 2010 general election with 83.77 percent of the vote.[4]
- Main article: Maryland judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kathryn Grill Graeff did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
External links
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Officeholder Appellate Court of Maryland 3rd Appellate Circuit |
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Court of Special Appeals: Appointments by Governor, 1990-2014," accessed March 24, 2015
- ↑ The Bay Net.com, "Judges Will Fill Two Vacancies on Maryland's Intermediate Appellate Court," August 9, 2008
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Maryland State Archives, "Maryland Court of Special Appeals: Kathryn Grill Graeff," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Maryland 2010 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ CBS News, "The Court of Appeals of Maryland is now the Supreme Court of Maryland," December 14, 2022
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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
