William D. Shockley
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William D. Shockley is the chief judge on the Orphans Court of Worcester County in Worcester County, Maryland.[1] He has served on the court and as its chief judge for the court since 1986. Shockley ran for re-election to the Orphans Court of Worcester County in 2014, winning a term that expired on December 31, 2018.[2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Shockley ran for re-election to the Orphans Court of Worcester County.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.
General: He faced J. Franklin Knight, and incumbent judges, Linda M. Hess and John Dale Smack, III in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 22.4 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for three open seats.
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2010
Shockley was re-elected to the Orphans Court of Worcester County (along with Linda M. Hess and Dale Smack) in the general election on November 2, 2010, with 33.40% of the vote.[5]
- Main article: Maryland judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
- Maryland Courts.gov, "About the Orphans' Court"
- Maryland Courts.gov, "Directory of Judges Maryland Orphans’ Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts, "Directory of Judges: Maryland Orphans’ Court," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Worcester County," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Worcester County 2010 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed July 4, 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
