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U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
A federal trial (district) court in the Fourth Circuit. 10 active judges and 5 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
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Who appointed the current judges
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Levi Russell, III Chief Judge | Active | D Barack Obama | May 22, 2012 | May 14, 2012 · voice vote |
| Theodore David Chuang | Active | D Barack Obama | May 2, 2014 | May 1, 2014 · roll call 53–42 |
| Paula Xinis | Active | D Barack Obama | May 18, 2016 | May 16, 2016 · roll call 53–34 |
| Stephanie Agli Gallagher | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 · voice vote |
| Deborah Lynn Boardman | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jun 25, 2021 | Jun 23, 2021 · roll call 52–48 |
| Lydia Kay Griggsby | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jul 20, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 · roll call 59–39 |
| Julie Rebecca Rubin | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Mar 30, 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 · roll call 51–46 |
| Brendan Abell Hurson | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Oct 6, 2023 | Oct 4, 2023 · roll call 53–44 |
| Matthew James Maddox | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Nov 3, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 · roll call 55–42 |
| Adam Ben Abelson | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Sep 12, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 · roll call 53–43 |
| William M. Nickerson | Senior status since Jun 11, 2002 | R George H.W. Bush | May 14, 1990 | May 11, 1990 · voice vote |
| Deborah K. Chasanow | Senior status since Oct 3, 2014 | D William J. Clinton | Oct 20, 1993 | Oct 18, 1993 · voice vote |
| Richard D. Bennett | Senior status since Jun 30, 2021 | R George W. Bush | Apr 10, 2003 | Apr 9, 2003 · roll call 99–0 |
| James Kelleher Bredar | Senior status since Apr 30, 2024 | D Barack Obama | Dec 17, 2010 | Dec 16, 2010 · voice vote |
| Ellen Lipton Hollander | Senior status since Jan 4, 2022 | D Barack Obama | Dec 28, 2010 | Dec 18, 2010 · roll call 95–0 |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.