Viki Marie Pauler
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Viki Marie Pauler is a judge on the Fourth Circuit Court for Washington County in Maryland. She was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley on August 26, 2014.[1] Pauler won election to her seat in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Pauler received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and her J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center.[1]
Career
From 2001 until her appointment to the court, Pauler served as an assistant state's attorney for Washington County.[1]
Elections
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.[2] Incumbent Viki Marie Pauler ran unopposed in the Maryland 4th Circuit Court general election for Washington County.[3]
| Maryland 4th Circuit Court (Washington County), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Viki Marie Pauler Incumbent | ||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed January 18, 2016 | ||
Primary
| Maryland 4th Circuit Court (Washington County), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Viki Marie Pauler Incumbent |
65.98% | 7,617 |
| Edward Kuczynski | 34.02% | 3,927 |
| Total Votes | 11,544 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Judge of the Circuit Court," May 31, 2016 | ||
| Maryland 4th Circuit Court (Washington County), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Viki Marie Pauler Incumbent |
58.12% | 10,279 |
| Edward Kuczynski | 41.88% | 7,407 |
| Total Votes | 17,686 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Judge of the Circuit Court," May 31, 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.[4][5]
Circuit judges serve for one year, after which they must run in nonpartisan elections if they wish to continue serving.[6] If re-elected, they serve for 15 years.[4][5]
The chief judge of each circuit court is chosen by seniority.[4]
Qualifications
To join either of these courts, a judge must be:[4]
- 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).
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," archived October 27, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
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
