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Melanie M. Shaw Geter
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2016 - Present
2028
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Melanie M. Shaw Geter is a judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland 4th Appellate Circuit. She assumed office in 2016. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Shaw Geter ran for re-election for judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals 4th Appellate Circuit (Historical). She won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
She was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Larry Hogan.[1]
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals became the Appellate Court of Maryland, following a 2022 constitutional amendment that changed the court's name.[2]
Shaw Geter previously was a judge on Seventh Circuit Court for Prince George's County in Maryland.[3] She served on the court from June 7, 2001.[4][5]
Elections
2018
Judge Shaw Geter was required to stand for retention by voters in 2018 in order to remain on the bench. The election was on November 6, 2018. Retention elections do not have primaries.
Maryland Court of Special Appeals 4th Appellate Circuit (Historical), Melanie M. Shaw Geter's seat
Melanie M. Shaw Geter was retained to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals 4th Appellate Circuit (Historical) on November 6, 2018 with 89.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
89.9
|
240,108 | ||
No |
10.1
|
27,034 | |||
Total Votes |
267,142 | ||||
|
|
Education
Shaw Geter received her undergraduate degree from Howard University in 1978 and her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1981.[4]
Career
- 2016 - Present: Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland
- 2001-2016: Judge, Seventh Circuit Court
- 1996-2001: Judge, District Court of Maryland, 5th District
- 1989-1996: Assistant State's Attorney, Prince George's County
- 1987-1989: Assistant Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud Unit
- 1982-1987: Assistant State's Attorney, Baltimore City
- 1982: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[4]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2010: Maryland Leadership in Law Award, Daily Record[4]
Associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, National Bar Association
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Prince George's County Bar Association
- Member, J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association[4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
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Officeholder Appellate Court of Maryland 4th Appellate Circuit |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Larry Hogan picks key staffer for Maryland’s highest court," June 1, 2016
- ↑ CBS News, "The Court of Appeals of Maryland is now the Supreme Court of Maryland," December 14, 2022
- ↑ Maryland Courts.gov: List of Maryland Circuit Court Judges
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Maryland State Archives: Prince George's County Circuit Court, Melanie M. Shaw Geter Biography
- ↑ Maryland State Archives: Prince George's County, Maryland Judicial Branch
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland