Governor O’Malley announced Friday the appointment of the Honorable Michele D. Hotten to the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. The Governor also announced the appointment of eight more judges:
- Master Yolanda A. Tanner (Baltimore City Circuit Court) (Juvenile Court Master in Baltimore)
- Marsha L. Russell (Baltimore County District Court) (prosecutor in the Baltimore County)
- Leo Ryan, Jr. (Baltimore County District Court) (Deputy State’s Attorney for Baltimore County
- Steven D. Wyman (Baltimore County District Court) (private practice, former prosecutor)
- Shannon Avery (Baltimore City District Court) (Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Judge Karen Friedman (Baltimore City District Court) (Orphans’ Court Judge in Baltimore City)
- Ricardo D. Zwaig (Howard County District Court) (private practice)
- Audrey A. Creighton (Montgomery County District Court (public defender)