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Colleen Cavanaugh
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Colleen Cavanaugh is a judge of the Third Circuit Court for Baltimore and Harford counties in Maryland. She was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley on February 24, 2014, and began serving on the court on March 27, 2014.[1][2] Cavanaugh ran to keep her seat in the 2014 election, winning a new term that expires on December 31, 2029.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Cavanaugh ran for re-election to the Third Circuit Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 26.4 percent of the vote. She competed against Judge Julie L. Glass, Judge Paul J. Hanley, Judge Justin James King and Kelby Brick. Cavanaugh cross-filed as a Republican and won that primary as well, receiving 24.9 percent of the vote. Primary candidates competed for 4 seats.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. Four seats were up for election.
[4][5][6]
2010
Cavanaugh was re-elected to the Orphans Court of Baltimore County, along with Theresa A. Lawler and William Evans, in the general election on November 2, 2010. She received 20.80 percent of the vote.[7]
- Main article: Maryland judicial elections, 2010
Education
Cavanaugh received her undergraduate degree from American University in 1989 and her J.D. from the University of Maryland in 1992.[2]
Career
- 2014-2029: Judge, Third Circuit Court
- 2006-2014: Judge, Orphans' Court of Baltimore County
- 2007-2009: Chief judge
- 2011-2014: Partner, Cavanaugh and Warshaw, P.A.
- 1995-1999: Associate, Scanlan, Rosen and Shar, L.L.C.
- 1993-1995 and 1999-2011: Attorney in private practice
- 1992-1993: Contract attorney, Kramon and Graham, P.A.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2012 and 2013: Maryland Super Lawyers [2]
Associations
- 2013-Present: Member, Board of Directors, Turn Around, Inc.
- 2013-Present: Member, Strategic planning committee, Turn Around, Inc.
- 2011: Member, Leadership development council, St. Paul's School
- 2011: Member, Advisory committee, National Center for State Courts
- 2010-Present: Member, Executive board, National College of Probate Judges
- 2006-Present: Member, National Association of Women Judges
- 2006-Present: Member, National College of Probate Judges
- 2006-Present: Member, Maryland Association of the Judges of the Orphans' Courts
- 2006-Present: Member, Trial Judges Association of Maryland
- 1993-Present: Member, Baltimore County Bar Association
- 1992-Present: Member, Maryland State Bar Association [2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Office of Governor Martin O'Malley, "Governor O’Malley Announces Judicial Appointments," February 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Baltimore County, Maryland, "Circuit Court, Biography of Colleen Cavanaugh," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Primary Election State Candidates List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Baltimore County," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ www.maryland.gov, "The State Board of Elections, Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for Baltimore County, Judge of the Orphans' Court" accessed May 20, 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
