The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland is composed of district judges and magistrate judges. District judges are appointed under Article III of the Constitution by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.

Congress has authorized ten judgeships for the District of Maryland. The following district judges are currently in active service, including senior judges.

The United States District Court for the District of Maryland (in case citations, D. Md.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Maryland. Appeals from the District of Maryland are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under ...

2 days ago · BALTIMORE — A federal judge in Maryland suggested Wednesday that he might direct that thousands of fired federal workers get their jobs back, at least temporarily, after hearing arguments that ...

The ruling comes as another federal judge, James Bredar, is expected to rule on a separate lawsuit filed in Maryland District Court. Bredar was appointed by President Barack Obama.

Adam Ben Abelson (born 1982) [1] is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland since 2024. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2023 to 2024.

About Federal Judges Federal judges work to ensure equal justice under the law. Probation and Pretrial Services U.S. probation and pretrial services officers serve the federal courts and protect communities. Defender Services The Constitution's Sixth Amendment guarantees an accused the right to representation by counsel.

1 day ago · A federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to rehire thousands of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies. U.S. ... Another judge in Maryland also appeared skeptical of the Trump administration in a Wednesday hearing held in a lawsuit brought by nearly two dozen states. A judge in the nation ...

United States Magistrate Judges for the District of Maryland consider federal civil consent cases, and conduct misdemeanor trials and preliminary hearings. They issue search warrants, arrest warrants, and summonses; review bail; and set initial appearances.

Mar 5, 2025 · A federal judge in Maryland has issued a preliminary injunction against Donald Trump’s executive order threatening loss of federal funding for medical professionals and institutions that provide ...