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Matthew Fader
Matthew Fader is a judge for the 3rd Circuit of the Maryland Supreme Court. He assumed office on April 14, 2022. His current term ends on December 31, 2034.
Fader ran for re-election for the 3rd Circuit judge of the Maryland Supreme Court. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Fader became a member of the Maryland Supreme Court through gubernatorial appointment. Gov. Larry Hogan (R) appointed Fader to the position on February 17, 2022.[1] The court's name changed from the Maryland Court of Appeals to the Maryland Supreme Court, following a ballot initiative that voters approved in November 2022.[2] To learn more about this appointment, click here.
Fader began serving as chief judge of the Maryland Supreme Court on April 15, 2022.[3]
Biography
Fader received his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and his J.D. from Yale Law School. Before joining the court, Fader served as assistant attorney general and chief of civil litigation for the state of Maryland. Before joining the attorney general's office, Fader was a partner with Kirkpatrick and Lockhardt, LLP. He also previously served in the U.S. Department of Justice.
Career
- 2017–2022: Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland
- 2018–2022: Chief judge
Elections
2024
See also: Maryland Supreme Court elections, 2024
Maryland Supreme Court 3rd Circuit, Matthew Fader's seat
Matthew Fader was retained to the 3rd Circuit of the Maryland Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 81.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
81.3
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365,221 | ||
No |
18.7
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84,026 | |||
Total Votes |
449,247 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Fader in this election.
2018
Maryland Court of Special Appeals At-large (Historical)
Matthew Fader was retained to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals At-large (Historical) on November 6, 2018 with 84.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
84.4
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1,542,423 | ||
No |
15.6
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285,118 | |||
Total Votes |
1,827,541 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Appointments
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) appointed Matthew Fader to the Maryland Court of Appeals on February 17, 2022. The Maryland State Senate confirmed, Fader on March 15, 2022. He succeeded Chief Justice Joseph Getty, who retired on April 14, 2022, after reaching the state court's mandatory retirement age of 70 years.[4][5][1] Fader was Gov. Hogan's seventh nominee to the seven-member court.
At the time of the vacancy under Maryland law, judges of the Maryland Court of Appeals were selected through the assisted appointment method. The Maryland Judicial Nominating Commission screened candidates and submitted a shortlist to the governor. The governor would appoint a judge from the list and the appointee had to be confirmed by the Maryland State Senate.[6][7]
State supreme court judicial selection in Maryland
- See also: Judicial selection in Maryland
The 15 judges of the Appellate Court of Maryland are selected through the assisted appointment method. The Maryland Judicial Nominating Commission is responsible for screening candidates and submitting a shortlist to the governor. This commission consists of 17 members appointed by the governor and the Maryland State Bar Association. The governor must appoint a judge from the commission's shortlist and the appointee must then be confirmed by the Maryland State Senate.[8][7]
After serving for one year, judges must stand for retention in the next general election if they wish to remain on the court. If retained, a judge wins a full ten-year term.[8]
The court's name changed from the Maryland Court of Special Appeals to the Appellate Court of Maryland, following a ballot initiative that voters approved in November 2022.[2]
Qualifications
To join either of these courts, a judge must be:
- a U.S. and state citizen;
- a registered state voter;
- a state resident for at least five years;
- a resident of the geographic area where the vacancy exists 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).[8]
Chief judge
The chief judge of the court is designated by the governor to serve indefinite terms.[8]
Vacancies
If a midterm vacancy occurs on the court, the seat is filled as it normally would be if the vacancy occurred at the end of a judge's term. A judicial nominating commission recommends qualified candidates to the governor and the governor selects a successor from that list. The new appointee serves for at least one year and then stands for retention at the next general election. If retained, a judge wins a full term of ten years.[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Office of Governor Larry Hogan, "Governor Hogan Announces Nine Judicial Appointments, Historic Nominees For Maryland’s Appellate Courts," February 17, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CBS Baltimore, "The Court of Appeals of Maryland is now the Supreme Court of Maryland," December 14, 2022
- ↑ The Office of Governor Larry Hogan, "PHOTO RELEASE: Governor Hogan Names New Chief Judge For Court of Appeals," April 15, 2022
- ↑ Maryland General Assembly, "Senate Executive Nominations Committee ," March 29, 2022
- ↑ Maryland.gov, "Governor Hogan Announces Judicial Appointments," September 3, 2021
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed August 16, 2021
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Maryland Manual Online, APPELLATE COURTS JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION," February 28, 2020
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed August 16, 2021
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