Kevin Mahoney

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Kevin Mahoney

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Maryland 3rd Circuit Court Harford County
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2031

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2016

Appointed

December 1, 2015

Education

Law

University of Baltimore School of Law

Personal
Profession
Attorney


Kevin Mahoney is a judge of the Third Circuit Court in Harford County, Maryland. He was appointed by Governor Larry Hogan (R) on December 1, 2015, to replace Judge Stephen M. Waldron.[1] He won election unopposed in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Education

Mahoney received a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law.[1]

Career

At the time of his judicial appointment, Mahoney was a shareholder at the law firm of Snee, Mahoney, Lutche & Helmlinger P.A. He had 28 years of experience in private practice and he was a law clerk at the Third Circuit Court in Baltimore County.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Maryland local trial court judicial 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.[2] Incumbent Kevin Mahoney ran unopposed in the Maryland 3rd Circuit Court general election for Harford County.[3]

Maryland 3rd Circuit Court (Harford County), General Election, 2016
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Mahoney Incumbent
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed January 18, 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.[4][5]

Circuit judges serve for one year, after which they must run in nonpartisan elections if they wish to continue serving.[6] If re-elected, they serve for 15 years.[4][5]

The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by seniority.[4]

Qualifications
To join either of these courts, a judge must be:[4]

  • 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).

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