Sheila R. Tillerson Adams
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Sheila R. Tillerson Adams is the chief administrative judge on the 7th Judicial Circuit for Prince George's County in Maryland.[1] She has served as a judge on the court since December 6, 1996.[2][3] Tillerson Adams was re-elected to the 7th Judicial Circuit in 2014, winning a new term that expires on December 31, 2029.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Tillerson Adams ran for re-election to the 7th Judicial Circuit.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Tillerson Adams received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Morgan State University in 1979, her J.D. from the Howard University School of Law in 1982, and her LL.M. in taxation from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1987.[2]
Career
- 1996-2029: Judge, 7th Judicial Circuit, Prince George's County
- 1993-1996: Associate Judge, 5th District Court, Prince George's County
- 1988-1996: Deputy County Attorney, Prince George's County
- 1984-1988: Assistant State's Attorney, Prince George's County
- 1983: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, National Bar Association
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Prince George's County Bar Association
- Member, Women's Bar Association of Maryland
- Member, National Association of Women Judges[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts.gov, "List of Maryland Circuit Court Judges"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Maryland State Archives: Prince George's County Circuit Court, "Sheila Rene Tillerson Adams Biography"
- ↑ Maryland State Archives: Prince George's County, "Maryland Judicial Branch"
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Prince George's County," accessed March 30, 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
