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New fight, old arguments: Senate, House panels debate contested circuit court elections - Maryland Matters

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Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader testifies before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in support of legislation to get rid of contested elections for circuit court judge. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Fader and Carroll County Circuit Judge Maria L. Oesterreicher agree that the state’s current system of choosing circuit court judges at the ballot box allows for t…

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New fight, old arguments: Senate, House panels debate contested circuit court elections - Maryland Matters

Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader testifies before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in support of legislation to get rid of contested elections for circuit court judge. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Fader and Carroll County Circuit Judge Maria L. Oesterreicher agree that the state’s current system of choosing circuit court judges at the ballot box allows for t…

·Takoma Park, United States
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Maryland bill seeks to change how circuit court judges are selected

Voters in Maryland could face a ballot question in 2026 to change how circuit court judges get the job. Currently, circuit court judges are chosen by voters in contested elections, but the bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would give the governor the power to appoint judges instead. Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Fader said vacancies are filled this way by candidates who go through an “appropriately rigorous process.” H…

·Baltimore, United States
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