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The staff of the circuit administrators in the
First, Second, Fourth, and Fifth Judicial Circuits
are also attached to the Administrative Office.

THE STATE REPORTER

James H. Norris, Jr., State Reporter

Courts of Appeal Building
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-3539

The State Reporter, appointed by the Court of
Appeals, is responsible for the publication of the
Maryland Reports and the Maryland Appellate
Reports, which respectively contain the official
opinions of the Court of Appeals (Const. 1867,
Art. IV, secs. 14-18A) and of the Court of Spe-
cial Appeals (Code Courts Article, secs. 13-201
through 13-204).

COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL
DISABILITIES

Chairperson: Richard P. Gilbert, Chief Judge,
Court of Special Appeals. 1983

William Marbury, Baltimore City, 1983; James H.
Taylor, Prince George's County, 1983; Edward
D. Hardesty, Baltimore County, 1984; Marshall
A. Levin, Baltimore City. 1984; Nathan Patz,
Baltimore City, 1985; Dr. Morris E. Sumner,
Baltimore City. 1985.

Howard E. Wallin, Executive Secretary

University of Baltimore
1420 North Charles Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 727-6350

The Commission on Judicial Disabilities was
established by constitutional amendment in 1966
and strengthened in 1970; its powers were further
clarified in a 1974 constitutional amendment. The
Commission is empowered to investigate com-
plaints, conduct hearings, or take informal action
as it deems necessary, provided that the judge in-
volved has been properly notified. Its operating
procedures are as follows: The Commission con-
ducts a preliminary investigation to determine
whether to initiate formal proceedings, after
which a hearing may be held regarding the
judge's alleged misconduct or disability. If, as a
result of these hearings, the Commission, by a
majority vote, decides that a judge should be re-
tired, removed, censured, or publicly reprimand-
ed, it recommends that course of action to the
Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals may
also order a more severe discipline of the judge
than the Commission recommends. In addition,
the Commission has the power in limited situa-
tions to issue a private reprimand.

Judicial Units, Boards, and Commissions

The Commission on Judicial Disabilities serves
the public in a variety of ways. Its primary func-
tion is to receive, investigate, and hear complaints
against members of the Maryland Judiciary. For-
mal complaints must be in writing and notarized,
but no particular form is required. In addition,
individuals may either write or call expressing
dissatisfaction concerning the outcome of a case
or some judicial ruling. While some of these com-
plaints may not fall technically within the Com-
mission's jurisdiction, the complainants are af-
forded an opportunity to express their feelings
and frequently are informed, for the very first
time, of their right of appeal. Thus the Commis-
sion in an informal fashion offers an ancillary,
though vital, service to the public.

The Commission deals with formal complaints
in a variety of ways. Tapes or transcripts of judi-
cial hearings are obtained. When pertinent, attor-
neys and other disinterested parties who partici-
pated in the hearings are interviewed. Sometimes,
as part of its preliminary investigation, the Com-
mission will request a judge to appear before it.

Finally, pursuant to a revision in Rule 1227 of
the Maryland Rules, the Commission serves yet
another function. It now supplies judicial nomi-
nating commissions with confidential information
concerning reprimands to or pending charges
against those judges seeking nomination to judi-
cial offices.

The Commission meets as a body irregularly,
depending upon the press of business. Its seven
members are appointed by the Governor and in-
clude four judges presently serving on the bench,
two members of the bar for at least fifteen years,
and one lay person representing the general pub-
lic (Code 1957, Art. 40, sec. 45; Code Courts Ar-
ticle, secs. 13-401 through 13-403; Md. Rule
1227).

THE COURT OF APPEALS STANDING
COMMITTEE ON RULES OF
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

J. Dudley Digges, Chairperson

Robert M. Bell, J. Louis Boublitz, Lowell R.
Bowen, Robert R. Bowie, Albert D. Brault, Je-
rome F. Connell, William A. Franch, Judson
P. Garrett, Jr., John 0. Herrmann, Frederick
W. Invernizzi, Alexander G. Jones, Michael J.
Kelly, James J. Lombardi, John F. McAuliffe,
Paul V. Niemeyer, George A. Nilson, Anne C.
Ogletree, Joseph E. Owens, Kenneth C. Proc-
tor, Robert J. Ryan, A. James Smith, Melvin J.
Sykes, Arnold M. Weiner.

 



 
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