Leah Jane Seaton
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Leah Jane Seaton is a judge on the First Circuit Court for Wicomico County in Maryland.[1] She was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley on May 26, 2011 to replace retired Judge Donald C. Davis.[2] Seaton assumed office on June 17, 2011 and was elected to a full fifteen-year term in November 2012.[3][4]
Education
Seaton received her undergraduate degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1978 and her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1981.[3]
Career
- 2011-2027: Judge, First Circuit Court
- 2005-2011: Master of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Causes, Wicomico County Circuit Court
- 1997-2005: Administrative Law Judge, Office of Administrative Hearings
- 1994-1997: Attorney, Solo practice
- 1992-1994: Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.
- 1985-1992: Managing Attorney, Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.
- 1982-1985: Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.
- 1982: Hearing examiner, Department of Human Resources
- 1982: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[2][3][5]
Awards and associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Wicomico County Bar Association
- Member, Women's Bar Association of Lower Eastern Shore
- Member, National Council of Juvenile and Family Law Judges[3]
2012 election
Seaton ran unopposed for her appointed seat on the Wicomico County.[6] She was successful in her bid, receiving 99.3% of the vote.[7][8]
- See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts.gov: List of Maryland Circuit Court Judges
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 SBYNews, "Governor O'Malley Appoints Judge to the Wicomico County Circuit Court," May 26, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Maryland State Archives: Wicomico County Circuit Court, Leah Jean Seaton Biography
- ↑ Maryland State Archives: Wicomico County, Maryland Judicial Branch
- ↑ DelmarvaNow.com, "New Circuit Court Judge appointed," May 28, 2011
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, State Candidates List, Judge of the Circuit Court
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2012 Presidential General Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Presidential General Election Results," accessed December 1, 2012
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
