Stephen Hughes Kehoe
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2024 - Present
2034
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Stephen Hughes Kehoe is a judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland 1st Appellate Circuit. He assumed office on April 11, 2024. His current term ends on December 31, 2034.
Kehoe ran for re-election for judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland 1st Appellate Circuit. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Kehoe received his undergraduate degree from Duke University in 1980 and his J.D. degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1986. Before his appointment to the court, Kehoe was a partner at the firm of Ewing, Dietz, Fountain & Kehoe, P.A. in Easton, Maryland.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Maryland intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Appellate Court of Maryland 1st Appellate Circuit
Stephen Hughes Kehoe was retained to the Appellate Court of Maryland 1st Appellate Circuit on November 5, 2024 with 80.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
80.5
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157,730 | ||
No |
19.5
|
38,325 | |||
Total Votes |
196,055 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kehoe in this election.
2016
Maryland held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on April 26, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 3, 2016.[3] Incumbent Stephen Hughes Kehoe ran unopposed in the Maryland 2nd Circuit Court general election for Talbot County.[4]
| Maryland 2nd Circuit Court (Talbot County), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Stephen Hughes Kehoe Incumbent | ||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed January 18, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
The 152 judges of the eight Maryland circuits are chosen by the governor with help from a nominating commission. The judges of this court do not need to be confirmed by the Maryland State Senate.[5][6]
Circuit judges serve for one year, after which they must run in nonpartisan elections if they wish to continue serving.[7] If re-elected, they serve for 15 years.[5][6]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by seniority.[5]
Qualifications
To join either of these courts, a judge must be:[5]
- a U.S. and state citizen;
- a registered state voter;
- a state resident for at least five years;
- a circuit resident 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).
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Appellate Court of Maryland 1st Appellate Circuit |
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland.gov: Office of Governor Martin O'Malley, "Governor Appoints Judges to the Court of Special Appeals and Courts in Garrett, Talbot, Washington, and Prince George’s Counties," August 26, 2014
- ↑ Ewing, Dietz, Fountain & Kehoe, P.A., "Stephen H. Kehoe," accessed August 28, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed February 4, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Listing: Judge of the Circuit Court," February 4, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," archived October 27, 2010
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: Maryland; Overview," archived October 26, 2010
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Judicial Elections," accessed January 19, 2015
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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
