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Cassandra Laverne Costley
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Cassandra Laverne Costley was a judge for the Orphans Court of Washington County in Washington County, Maryland.[1] She was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, for a term that commenced on December 2, 2014, and was to expire on December 31, 2018.[2][3] Costley passed away suddenly on April 10, 2015.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Costley ran for election to the Orphans Court of Washington County.
Primary: She was successful in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 15.1 percent of the vote. She competed against Paul Cox, Joseph W. Eichelberger, and incumbent Judges Frank E. Novinger, Robert Adair, and John M. Shriver. Primary candidates competed for 3 seats.
General: She faced Joseph W. Eichelberger, Linda Davis, Eileen W. Wiggins, and incumbent Judge John M. Shriver in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 22.5 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for three open seats.
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See also
External links
- Maryland Courts, "About the Orphans' Court"
- Maryland Courts, "Directory of Judges: Maryland Orphans’ Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Washington County," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Cassandra Laverne Costley," accessed April 21, 2015
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Cassandra Costley," April 14, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 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
