Three Nominated for Eastern Shore ACM Vacancy

On January 12, 2024, the Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission nominated two county administrative judges and a magistrate judge for the vacancy on the Appellate Court that will arise from the retirement of Judge Christopher B. Kehoe. This seat is for the First Appellate Judicial Circuit, which includes Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester Counties. The nominees are:

Honorable Stephen Hughes Kehoe, County Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Talbot County
Honorable Brenda Alverta Sexton, County Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Cecil County
Honorable Mark Andrew Tyler,¹ Magistrate of the Circuit Court for Somerset County

Because Carrie Williams and Diane Feuerherd are members of the Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, they will not be participating in the blog’s coverage of appellate judicial nominations.

1. Magistrate Tyler’s official biography is not available on the Maryland State Archives website. A local newspaper wrote this article, which provides a brief biography, following his appointment last year. ↩︎