A not-so-short list for Sharer’s seat

May 8, 2008

The Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission has drawn up a short list for Judge Frederick Sharer’s seat on the Court of Special Appeals, and it contains the names of all but one of the applicants.

There were six candidates for the judgeship — a seventh applied but withdrew his name early on — which must be filled by someone who lives in Western Maryland. All but Judge Gary Leasure, administrative judge of the Allegany County Circuit Court, made the commission’s list of qualified candidates.

The applicants who made the list are Karen Federman Henry, a division chief in the office of the Montgomery County attorney; Kathryn Grill Graeff, chief of criminal appeals in the Office of the Attorney General; Frederick County Circuit Judge Julie Stevenson Solt; Washington County Circuit Judge Donald Beachley and Howard County Administrative Judge Diane Leasure.

Beachley and Leasure were pool candidates, meaning that they applied for a judgeship sometime in the last two years and made the short list then.

As we reported in the paper this morning, the commission has also forwarded three names to the governor for Judge Irma Raker’s former Court of Appeals seat: Court of Special Appeals Judges Mary Ellen Barbera and Patrick L. Woodward and Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Michael D. Mason.

Of the candidates for the two seats, who do you think has the best reputation and is most qualified?

CARYN TAMBER, Legal Affairs Writer

Sphere: Related Content

Posted by The Daily Record | Filed Under court of appeals, court of special appeals, law 

Comments

One Response to “A not-so-short list for Sharer’s seat”

  1. newblogger on May 10th, 2008 4:27 pm

    administrative judge diane leasure is at the top of that pack.

Got something to say?





Business

The business staff of The Daily Record newspaper will contribute to this section. We'll write about topics ranging from the workplace to energy to the environment, but we'll strive to keep it as local as possible.

RSS Business posts

Law

The Daily Record’s been Maryland’s legal newspaper for 120 years or so. Now, we want to be Maryland’s legal blog, too. Click here to join the discussion and read posts by our legal team, including our Monday law blog round-up.

RSS Law posts

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

  • Anonymous: I think the recent rise in wine festivals is due to ever-increasing alcohol abuse. For some reason,...
  • Anonymous: I know people who have tried overnight delivery of luggage with great success. Easy to check in, easy to...
  • Anonymous: Newspapers will cater to their clientele. The unwashed masses prefer knowing the scores in last...
  • Anne Riley: The intern takes offense.
  • Jerry: I hope they have marble ryes.