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'''Hayward James "Jay" West''' is a judge on the [[Maryland Seventh Circuit|7th Judicial Circuit]] for [[Charles County, Maryland (Judicial)|Charles County]] in [[Maryland]]. He was appointed to the court by Governor [[Judges appointed by Martin O'Malley|Martin O'Malley]] on February 24, 2014.<Ref name=appoint>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.governor.maryland.gov/blog/?p=10010 ''Maryland.gov: The Office of Governor Martin O'Malley'', "Governor O’Malley Announces Judicial Appointments," February 24, 2014]</ref> West {{2014isrunning}} for re-election to the [[Maryland Seventh Circuit|7th Judicial Circuit]] in 2014, winning a new term expiring on December 31, 2029.<ref name=elec/>
'''Hayward James "Jay" West''' is a judge on the [[Maryland Seventh Circuit|7th Judicial Circuit]] for [[Charles County, Maryland (Judicial)|Charles County]] in [[Maryland]]. He was appointed to the court by Governor [[Judges appointed by Martin O'Malley|Martin O'Malley]] on February 24, 2014.<Ref name=appoint>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.governor.maryland.gov/blog/?p=10010 ''Maryland.gov: The Office of Governor Martin O'Malley'', "Governor O’Malley Announces Judicial Appointments," February 24, 2014]</ref> West {{2014isrunning}} for re-election to the [[Maryland Seventh Circuit|7th Judicial Circuit]] in 2014, winning a new term expiring on December 31, 2029.<ref name=elec/>

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Hayward James West
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Maryland 7th Circuit Court Charles County
Tenure
Present officeholder

Education
Bachelor's
University of Maryland, College Park
Law
University of Maryland


Hayward James "Jay" West is a judge on the 7th Judicial Circuit for Charles County in Maryland. He was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley on February 24, 2014.[1] West ran for re-election to the 7th Judicial Circuit in 2014, winning a new term expiring on December 31, 2029.[2]

Elections

2014

See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
West ran for re-election to the 7th Judicial Circuit.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 44.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Thomas R. Simpson, Jr. and incumbent Judge Jerome Richard Spencer. West cross-filed as a Republican and came in second in that primary, receiving 34.9 percent of the vote. 
General: He faced incumbent Judge Jerome Richard Spencer and Thomas R. Simpson, Jr. in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 39.9 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for two open seats. [2][3][4] 

Education

West received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and his J.D. from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.[1]

Career

Before his appointment to the court, West practiced law with the firm of Alpert Schreyer, LLC.[1]

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