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Michael Thurston Pate
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Michael Thurston Pate is an associate judge for the Eighth District Court in Baltimore County, Maryland. He was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley on December 28, 2012 and took office on January 29, 2013. His current 10-year term expires in 2023.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Pate received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1986 and his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1991.[1][4]
Career
- 2013-2023: Associate Judge, Eighth District Court, Baltimore County
- 2006-2013: Attorney, Solo practice
- 1998-2006: Associate, Covahey, Boozer, Devan & Dore, P.A.
- 1992-1998: Assistant State's Attorney, Baltimore County
- 1992: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[1][4]
Awards and associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Baltimore County Bar Association
- Member, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
- Board of Directors, Baltimore Jail and Prison Ministries[4]
See also
External links
- Maryland State Archives: District 8, Michael Thurston Pate Biography
- Maryland State Archives: District 8, Baltimore County District Court
- Maryland Courts, "District Court Judges Directory"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nazarian appointed to appellate court; Hughes to chair PSC, The Daily Record, Dec. 28, 2012
- ↑ Judicial selection in Maryland
- ↑ Information submitted to Judgepedia via email on 1/30/2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Maryland State Archives: District 8, Michael Thurston Pate Biography
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
