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Joyce Baylor-Thompson
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Joyce Baylor-Thompson is an associate judge on the First District Court in Baltimore City, Maryland. She was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley on February 24, 2014 and assumed office on March 21, 2014.[1][2] Her current term expires in 2024.[3]
Education
Baylor-Thompson received her undergraduate degree in social work from Morgan State University in 1978, her master's degree in social work from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1979, and her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1986.[2]
Career
- 2014-2024: Judge, First District Court
- 1994-2014: Judge, Orphans Court of Baltimore City
- 1998-2014: Attorney, Solo practice
- 1986-2000: Legal Specialist, State Department of Assessments and Taxation [2]
2010 election
Baylor-Thompson was re-elected to the Orphans Court of Baltimore City, along with Ramona Moore Baker and Lewyn Scott Garrett, in the general election on November 2, 2010. She received 34.68% of the vote.[4][5]
- Main article: Maryland judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
- Maryland State Archives: District Court of Maryland, District 1, Baltimore City, Joyce M. Baylor-Thompson Biography
- Maryland State Archives: District 1, Maryland Judicial Branch
- Maryland Courts, "District Court Judges Directory"
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland.gov: The Office of Governor Martin O'Malley, "Governor O’Malley Announces Judicial Appointments," February 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Maryland State Archives: District Court of Maryland, District 1, Baltimore City, Joyce M. Baylor-Thompson Biography
- ↑ Maryland State Archives: District 1, Maryland Judicial Branch
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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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
