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Yolanda A. Tanner
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2010 - Present
2027
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Yolanda A. Tanner is an associate judge on the Eighth Circuit Court for Baltimore City in Maryland. She was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley on July 23, 2010 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Kaye A. Allison.[1][2] Tanner assumed office on August 27, 2010 and was elected to a full fifteen-year term in November 2012.[3][4]
Education
Tanner received her undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 1980 and her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1991.[3]
Career
- 2010-2027: Associate Judge, Eighth Circuit Court for Baltimore City
- 2004-2010: Master for Juvenile Causes, Circuit Court, Baltimore City
- 1996-2004: Supervising Attorney, Legal Services Division, Department of Social Services, Baltimore City
- 1994-1996: Staff Attorney, Legal Services Division, Department of Social Services, Baltimore City
- 1993-1994: Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Bureau
- 1992: Law Clerk to Judge James F. Schneider, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Maryland
- 1991-1992: Law Clerk to Susan M. Marzetta, Equity Master, Circuit Court, Baltimore City
- 1991: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[3]
2012 election
Tanner ran unopposed for election to her appointed seat on the Eighth Circuit Court.[5] She was successful in her bid, receiving 17.5% of the vote; the six candidates with the highest vote percentages were elected in the race.[6][7]
- See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2012
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Footnotes
- ↑ Office of Governor Martin O' Malley, "Governor O'Malley Announces Appointment of Michele D. Hotten to Court of Special Appeals; Announces Appointments of Eight Trial Court Judges," July 23, 2010
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," archived October 27, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Maryland State Archives: Baltimore City Circuit Court, Yolanda A. Tanner Biography
- ↑ Maryland State Archives: Baltimore City Circuit Court, Maryland Judicial Branch
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, State Candidates List, Judge of the Circuit Court
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2012 Presidential General Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Presidential General Election Results," accessed December 1, 2012
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
