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W. Kennedy Boone, III
William Kennedy Boone, III was a judge for the Fourth Circuit Court in Washington County, Maryland..[1] He was appointed to the court by former Governor Parris N. Glendening and assumed the bench on May 19, 1997.[2] Boone announced on April 19, 2011 that he was taking an indefinite leave of absence from the court due to personal problems.[3] He retired from the court on March 6, 2012.[4]
Education
Boone received his undergraduate degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1964 and his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1967.[4]
Career
- 1997-2012: Judge, Fourth Circuit Court, Washington County
- 1973-1997: Partner, Wachs, Boone & Schubel
- 1974-1976: Assistant State's Attorney, Washington County
- 1969-1973: Assistant Attorney General
- 1968: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[4]
Drunk driving
Judge Boone pleaded guilty to a charge of drunk driving in a collision that caused damage to another car and driver. On March 17, 2010, he was fined $1,000 and sentenced to three years of unsupervised probation. Boone apologized and said that he accepts full responsibility for the incident.[2]
See also
- News: Judge Boone announces indefinite leave of absence, April 27, 2011
- Courts in Maryland
- Judicial selection in Maryland
External links
- Maryland State Archives: Washington County Circuit Court, William Kennedy Boone, III Biography
- Herald Mail, "Washington Co. Judge Boone taking indefinite leave of absence," April 21, 2011 (dead link)
- Associated Press "Western Md. judge taking indefinite leave after drinking in violation of sanction terms," April 22, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts, "Judges Currently Serving in the State of Maryland," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press "Md. judge pleads guilty to drunken driving charge," March 17, 2010
- ↑ Herald-Mail.com, "Washington Co. Judge Boone taking indefinite leave of absence," April 21, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Maryland State Archives: Washington County Circuit Court, William Kennedy Boone, III Biography
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
