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Mimi R. Cooper
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Mimi R. Cooper is an associate judge for the Ninth District Court in Harford County, Maryland. She has served as a judge on the court since November 8, 1999 and her current term expires in 2019.[1][2]
Education
Cooper received her undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1984 and her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1987.[1]
Career
- 1999-2019: Associate Judge, Ninth District Court, Harford County
- 1995-1999: Assistant State's Attorney, Harford County
- 1988-1995: Assistant State's Attorney, Baltimore City
- 1987-1988: Law Clerk to Judge Rosalyn B. Bell, Maryland Court of Special Appeals
- 1988: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Harford County Bar Association
- Member, Women's Bar Association of Maryland
- Member, National Association of Women Judges
- 2004: Mary Guisewhite Award, Harford County Mental Health Forum[1]
Noteworthy cases
81-year-old woman jailed for missing her court date
Judge Cooper ordered Mary Root, 81, to be arrested and held without bail on March 4, 2014 for missing a court date. Root had received citations for letting her dogs run wild in 2013 and faced seven charges. Her family stated that she missed her court appearance due to medical conditions.[3]
Root's daughter, Vatina Gifford, was upset with the judge's order and said, "Who throws an 81-year-old in jail with no bond that's not a criminal? I mean, she has no history of anything."[4]
An initial doctor's note to the court was ruled insufficient. Root spent a night in jail, but Judge Cooper revised the bond the following day to $2,500, after receiving a more detailed doctor's note. A couple from Middle River who had heard about Root's story in the news quickly posted the $250 required for the woman's release.[5]
See also
External links
- Maryland State Archives: District 9, Mimi R. Cooper Biography
- Maryland State Archives: District 9, Harford County District Court
- Maryland Courts, "District Court Judges Directory"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Maryland State Archives: District 9, Mimi R. Cooper Biography
- ↑ Maryland State Archives: District 9, Harford County District Court
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Harford woman, 81, released after spending night in jail for allegedly letting dogs run," March 6, 2014
- ↑ WBAL TV, "Harford County great-grandmother locked up," March 6, 2014
- ↑ WBAL TV, "Harford County great-grandmother released from jail," March 6, 2014
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
