Sally C. Chester
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Sally C. Chester is an associate judge for the Eighth District Court in Baltimore County, Maryland. She has served as a judge on the court since July 19, 2004, and her current term expires in 2024.[1][2]
Education
Chester received her undergraduate degree in history from Colby College in 1972 and her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1979.[1]
Career
- 2004-2024: Associate Judge, Eighth District Court, Baltimore County
- 1986-2004: Assistant public defender, Baltimore County
- 1979-1986: Associate, Walker, Rubin & Van Bavel, P.A.
- 1978-1979: Law Clerk, Walker, Rubin & Van Bavel, P.A.
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2000: Death Penalty Defense Award, Office of Public Defender
- 1999: William C. Cahill Award for Service, Office of Public Defender
- 1997: Citation for participation in law-related education, Baltimore County Board of Education
- 1997: Distinguished service award, citizen law-related education, Maryland State Bar Association & Maryland State Board of Education
- 1995: Executive citation for "Crime Span 95," Baltimore County Executive
- 1992: Assistant Public Defender of the Year, Baltimore County[1]
Associations
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Baltimore County Bar Association
- Member, Women's Bar Association of Maryland
- Member, Maryland Criminal Defense Association
- Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Honorary member, Fraternal Order of Correctional Associates[1]
See also
External links
- Maryland State Archives: District 8, Sally C. Chester Biography
- Maryland State Archives: District 8, Baltimore County District Court
- Maryland Courts, "District Court Judges Directory"
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
