Four Apply for Maryland Court of Appeals
Three appellate judges and one lawyer have applied for the Court of Appeals vacancy that will arise when Chief Judge Joseph M. Getty turns 70 this coming April. This seat on the State’s highest court is for the Third Appellate Judicial Circuit, which includes Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard and Washington Counties. The applicants are:
Honorable Matthew John Fader, Chief Judge of the Court of Special Appeals
Honorable Kathryn Grill Graeff, Judge of the Court of Special Appeals
Honorable Andrea Margaretta Leahy, Judge of the Court of Special Appeals
Steven Lee Tiedemann, Chief Business Officer & General Counsel for Powell Recovery Center, Inc.
The Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission will interview the applicants on a date to be announced.