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For aging US Supreme Court justices, the politics of retirement looms large
Retirement discussions grow for aging US Supreme Court justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas amid political timing and upcoming elections.
Getty plans to write book, serve as assigned judge in retirement
Recently retired Court of Appeals Chief Judge Joseph M. Getty, who often regales visitors to Maryland’s high court with stories of its history, said he plans to put his words to paper.
Getty welcomes ‘generational change’ in Maryland Judiciary
Retiring Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Joseph M. Getty called his coming departure part of a “generational change” that should be welcomed.
Maryland’s retiring top judge recalls ‘sleepless nights’ as she prepares to pass ‘the baton’
Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera didn't expect to spend her last 18 months trying to keep courts open in an effort to stanch a pandemic.
Retiring Chief Judge Barbera thanks bench and bar for ‘wonderful ride’
Maryland’s retiring top jurist Wednesday ended her last public appearance on the bench by thanking the state’s judiciary and more than 40,000 attorneys for “keeping the rule of law strong.” […]
Eyler will step down from Court of Special Appeals
Maryland Court of Special Appeals Judge Deborah S. Eyler will step down from the bench Sept. 1, nearly four years before the state constitution would have mandated her retirement at age 70.
Adkins will step down from Md. high court
Maryland Court of Appeals Judge Sally D. Adkins will step down from the bench later this year.
Battaglia reflects on Court of Appeals tenure after hitting mandatory retirement age
The Maryland Constitution kicked Court of Appeals Judge Lynne A. Battaglia off the state’s top bench Thursday, her 70th birthday, but not without her parting shots at mandatory judicial retirement.
