Wendy A. Cartwright
Wendy A. Cartwright is the chief judge for the Orphans Court of Prince George's County in Prince George's County, Maryland.[1] She has served as a judge for the court since 2001 and as chief judge since 2003.[2] She was re-elected to the Orphans Court of Prince George's County in 2014, winning a term that expired on December 31, 2018.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Cartwright ran for re-election to the Orphans Court of Prince George's County.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 35.2 percent of the vote. She competed against incumbent Judges Athena Malloy Groves and Vicky L. Ivory-Orem. All 3 candidates ran unopposed in the primary.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election.
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2010
Cartwright was re-elected to the Orphans Court of Prince George's County (along with Athena Malloy Groves and Vicky L. Ivory-Orem) in the general election on November 2, 2010. She received 33.14% of the vote.[6]
- Main article: Maryland judicial elections, 2010
Education
Cartwright received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 1986 and her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1989.[2]
Career
- 2003-2018: Chief judge, Orphans Court of Prince George's County
- 2007-Present: Partner, Cartwright & White
- 2001-2003: Judge, Orphans Court of Prince George's County
- 1991-2007: Partner, Wendy A. Cartwright & Associates, P.C. [2]
See also
External links
- Maryland Courts.gov, "About the Orphans' Court"
- Maryland Courts, "Directory of Judges: Maryland Orphans’ Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts.gov, "Maryland Orphans' Court, Directory of Judges," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Maryland State Archives: Prince George's County Orphans' Court, "Judge Wendy Alise Cartwright," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Prince George's County," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Prince George's County 2010 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed July 1, 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
