Marcella A. Holland
Marcella A. Holland was a judge on the Eighth Circuit Court for Baltimore City in Maryland. She began serving as a judge on the court on September 18, 1997 and became the circuit administrative judge for the Eighth Circuit on November 8, 2003. She retired on November 30, 2013.[1]
Education
Holland received her undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 1980 and her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1983.[1]
Career
- 1997-2013: Judge, Eighth Circuit Court, Baltimore City
- 1984-1997: Assistant State's Attorney, Baltimore City
- 1983: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2011: Maryland Leadership in Law Award, Daily Record
- 2009: Outstanding Alumna, Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Maryland Baltimore County Alumni Association
- 2004: Margaret Brent-Juanita Jackson Mitchell Award, Baltimore City Bar Association
- 2003: Rosalyn B. Bell Award, Women's Law Center of Maryland
- 2003: Benjamin L. Cardin Pro Bono Service Award, University of Maryland School of Law
- 1998, 2000, 2004: Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record (Circle of Excellence)
- 1997: Outstanding Professional Achievement Award, Coalition of 100 Black Women
- 1996: Volunteer of the Year, Druid Hill YMCA
- 1993: Distinguished Black Marylander Award, Towson State University
- 1993: Thurgood Marshall Founder's Award, Monumental City Bar Association
- 1986: President's Award and Founder's Award, Lillie Carroll Jackson Museum[1]
Associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, National Bar Association
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Baltimore City Bar Association
- Member, Monumental City Bar Association
- Board Member, Courthouse and Law Museum Foundation
- Subscribing Life Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- Chair, National Bar Association Judicial Council[1][2]
See also
- Courts in Maryland
- Baltimore City, Maryland
- Judicial selection in Maryland
- News: Maryland sees rises in women judges, September 30, 2012
External links
- Maryland State Archives, "Baltimore City, Maryland Judicial Branch," accessed May 26, 2014
- Maryland Courts, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 26, 2014
Footnotes
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
