WPCoI  ?:揅M<Sv $~9qSAfcaR޷}%>~GU8B%m&D.Ĺ-ӳy)E;Qu3K(+e h"q+IqK0r~)X'`YLTbZ6;PNaDJ8йCU@C겑5@s5H?_'VQ89SGVJ!Y`t3xT.N뎔f Ʈ0&h+\$7w½_ЄR4܁Bq#AQi V8ORn:.ھ3CNk0IB>t&+Yn^O(wovܷHF JZҎAƀC&o߮:ٸ)45mDK=]GX}\ZʘƑ\c¬Bo_߾>ɱ>i[7/d 4d %`f B * D3* C]w 0C= 0C 0C AS 0CYwU 0 0C AWy 0%n%N_( 0(a(4(( m((|)B*#+^ , 0, 0- 0. 0/ 00 0{1 0`2 0B3 0!4 04 05 06 07 0s8 0I9 0: 0: 0; 0< 0d= 0B> 0? 0? 0@ 0A 0kB 07CUNDU0NDU @~D~D~D~DE0DDDDDDDDDDD CDDDDDDDDDDDDDD D3D B5EEE D52E BgE D5E BE D5E B F D5(F B]F D1zFzFzF D5F B*F D5 G B*?G D5iG B*G D5G B7G B74H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H CkH CH CH CH CH CH CI C!I C;I CUI Z  W"  _<&%X<X=&%%<&  NOTICETOAPPLICANTSFORJUDICIALAPPOINTMENT     NeitheraCommissionnortheSecretariat(AdministrativeOfficeoftheCourts)willpublishthenameofany  individualwhosubmitsapersonaldataquestionnairetotheCommissionuntilaftertheclosingdateforthe  submissionofquestionnaires.  ThepersonaldataquestionnairethatanapplicantsubmitstoaCommissionisconfidential.Ifyouare TT nominated,theSecretariat(AOC)willforwardacopyofyourquestionnairetotheGovernorbut(exceptas 00 requiredbylaw)neithertheCommissionnortheSecretariat(AOC)willreleasethequestionnairetoanyone    elsewithoutyourwrittenpermission.Therefore,ifyouwishtohaveyourquestionnairereleasedtoabar   associationorotherorganization,youmustchecktheappropriateblock(s)onpage2andsubmitone   additionalcopyofthequestionnaireandwritingsamplesforeachorganizationtowhichitistobesent.   IftheCommissionconsiderstheinformationaboutyoutobeincompleteorotherwiseinadequateforsuitable X X  evaluationofyourqualifications,theCommissionmayaskyoutoprovide,eitherinwrittenformorby 4 4  personalappearance,theadditionalinformationthattheCommissionconsidersappropriatetoallowsuitable    evaluation.   StatementsthatyoumaketotheCommission,personallyorindocumentssubmittedtotheCommission,are  subjecttoverificationbyanymethodthattheCommissionconsidersappropriate.<X' %Personal Data Questionnaire 2  0 .   &0 d d'dxd d Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5(2W$ !  ($     (2W$ !    C<< c(2W$ !  ) `CG Times Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5($     C<< c o  W"  _<&%X<X6" X V^ XX6Thesubmissionofthisinformationisvoluntaryandwillbekeptconfidentialandusedonlyforstatistical  reports.  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QUALIFICATIONSOFAMARYLANDJUDGE   Thequalificationsofajudgefallsintotwoquitedistinctcategories:(1)legaland(2)professionalandpersonal. \ TheConstitutionofMarylandspecifiesthoseinthefirstcategory(Art.I,12;Art.IV,2).Thelegalqualifications   forappointedjudgesare: ` 8  1.04!!U.S.andMarylandcitizenship. |4!4!  D 8  2.04!!RegistrationtovoteinStateelectionsatthetimeofappointment.  4!4! * Y 8  3.04!!ResidenceintheStateforatleastfiveyears.*  4!4! ? n 8  4.04!!Residence,foratleastsixmonthsnextprecedingappointment,inthegeographicareawhere ?  thevacancyexists. 4!4! Q C 8  5.04!!Ageofatleast30atthetimeofappointment.Q 4!4!  } 8  6.04!!MembershipintheMarylandBar. 4!4! TheConstitutionalsospeaksgenerallyofthesecondcategoryofqualifications,byprovidingthatthoseselectedfor S judgeshipsshallbelawyers"mostdistinguishedforintegrity,wisdomandsoundlegalknowledge." +  SC?~ (  p @ P@E `" @5NOTFORDISTRIBUTION C,(4 @  +(ONLYONECOPYOFTHISPAGEISNECESSARY)  C-)5 T$T$tT$_Ԉ  C.*6 ,    >^p\>&8<<XXdd8Rev.05/28/08#>&%>^p#     CONFIDENTIALPERSONALDATAQUESTIONNAIRE   I   Youarerequestedtoprovidetheinformationcalledforinthisquestionnaireincompletedetail. `X    4  A\B) pdE pA     4  IndicatetheCourtandtheCountyforWhichYouAreApplying    A\B) dEV  AT$T$tT$ W O  LastName 4    <   FirstName0 D 0DT$DT$0T$T$0LT$T$MiddleNamef ^ LT$LT$ 6" , <,pXX6Iwouldlikecorrespondenceconcerningmyapplicationsentto A\B) hdE hA߀myhomeaddressA\B) hdE hA߀myworkaddress.    AreyouacitizenofMaryland?0 A\B) dE bA0< T$ T$Yes0<T$<T$A\B)dEbA0T$T$No T$T$ AreyouregisteredtovoteinstateelectionsinMaryland?0  A\B)dEA0pT$T$Yes0pT$pT$A\B)dEA0LT$T$NovnLT$LT$ WhatisthelongestperiodduringwhichyouresidedinMarylandcontinuously? & K , *,X , <,pXK  From:0 A\B) dE rA * To:0 T$ T$A\B)dErAT$T$   0 Month/Day/Year * 0 T$ T$Month/Day/YearT$T$ DateandPlaceofBirth:0 A\B) dE A0* T$ T$0*T$*T$A\B)dEA^VT$T$    Month/Day/Year0 * 0*T$*T$City/State/Country6.T$T$ H ," X!X , *,XHAreyouamemberoftheMarylandBaringoodstanding?A\B)dEA  Yes0 2 A\B)2dE2A02T$2T$NoT$T$ RB>zx 1 p @ P@E L\`"̀  " Iauthorizetransmittalofacopyofthisquestionnaireto:(checkappropriatelines).    A\B)dEA " J._Franklyn_ԀBourneBarAssociation `   A\B)dEA#&%%>&#>&%%& " MarylandDefenseCounsel,Inc.(ForAppellateandCircuitCourtsonly) 8   A\B)dEA#&%%>&#>&%%& " MarylandHispanicBarAssociation `   A\B)dE A#&%%>&#>&%%& " MarylandLesbianandGayLawAssociation 8   A\B)dE\ A#&%%>&#>&%%& " MarylandStateBarAssociation     A\B)dE4 A#&%%>&#>&%%& " MonumentalCityBarAssociation     A\B)dE A#&%%>&p#>&%%& " Women'sBarAssociation p    _____0 " AsianPacificAmericanBarAssociationofMaryland,Inc.H  " (#" (#   _____0 " MarylandStatesAttorneysAssociation(ForAppellateCourtsonly) p " (#" (#   A\B)dElA#&%%>&?#>&%%& " A\B)" xdE" lxAU(#City/CountyBarAssociation     A\B)dEA#&%%>&# " AnyOtherA\B)\(dE\(A      " (SeeMarylandLawyersManualunderLocal/SpecialtyBarAssociations) \  @5V******** : IsubmitthefollowingdatatotheJudicialNominatingCommissionandunderstandthatitissubjectto  verificationbytheCommission.Iauthorizeanypersonorcustodianofrecords,including,withoutlimitation,  theCommissiononJudicialDisabilities,theAttorneyGrievanceCommission,theClients'ProtectionFund, ~ andtheDepartmentofPublicSafetyandCorrectionalServicestoreleasetotheCommissionanyandall Z information,includingcriminalhistoryrecordinformation,thatmaybeavailableconcerningme. 6 ShouldIbefavorablyconsidered,IwillacceptappointmenttotheCourtindicated. >    "   A\B)dEA  A\B)dEA   "   (#(#p(#  DateofApplication "   FullNameofApplicant(Signed)  __   "   A\B)dEWA(#(#p(# X    "   FullNameofApplicant(Printed) g  NOTE:0  Pleasereturnanoriginaland16copies(20copiesforAppellatevacancies)ofthecompleted o" personaldataquestionnaire,plusanadditionalcopyforeachorganizationtowhichyouwisha K# copytobesent.ApplicantsforAppellateCourtvacanciesmustsubmit five writingsampleswith  '$ eachquestionnaire.ApplicantsforCircuit andDistrict  Courtvacanciesmustsubmit two writing !% sampleswitheachquestionnaire.Themajorportionofthewritingsamplesandrelatedresearch "& mustbethatoftheapplicant.Ifwrittendocumentsarecoauthored,pleaseindicatewhichportion k#' isattributabletoanotherauthor.Sendcopiesofallwritingsamplesattachedtoeach G$( questionnaire.#%s )(#(# H ," *X!X ," X!XH  Pleaseremitto:0 * DeborahA._Unitus_ԀorLinda_Etzold_&+"+*(#*(#   0 " 0*" (#" (#AdministrativeOfficeoftheCourts'#,*(#*(#   0 " 0*" (#" (#ProgramServices(#-*(#*(#    "  * 2001DCommerceParkDrive o)$.    "  * Annapolis,MD21401 K*%/   0 " 0*" (#" (#(410)2601291'+w&0*(#*(#    "  * (800)7352258MarylandRelayService(TT/Voice)  ,S'1 _>&%%& K" ,` " *X!X ," *X!XKPERSONALHISTORY   1.0  Listeachnamethatyouhaveusedpreviously.x(#(# 2.0  Listyourofficeaddress,withzipcode,telephonenumberandareacode.Includethenameofyour (: lawfirm,ifyouareassociatedwithone. (#(# 3.0  List,withinclusivedates,yourhomeaddress,telephonenumberandareacode,cellphonenumber    andareacode,andeachotherplaceofresidencesinceyouradmissiontotheMarylandBar.  (#(# 4.0  Citizenship8 J (#(#   a.0 ` AreyouaU.S.Citizen? ` (#` (# 0  b.0` (#(#Areyouanaturalizedcitizen?Ifso,givethedateandplaceofnaturalization. ` (#` (# 5.0  FamilyStatus:HZ(#(# 0  a.0` (#(#Areyoumarried?Ifso,statethedateofyourmarriageandyourspouse'sfullname,   includingmaidenname,ifany,andoccupation.` (#` (# 0  b.0` (#(#Haveyoubeendivorced?Ifso,givethename(s)ofeachformerspouse.` (#` (# 0  c.0` (#(#Givethenamesofyourchildren,ifany,withage,address,andoccupationofeach.0B` (#` (# 6.0  Haveyouhadanymilitaryservice?Ifso,providethedatesofservice,thebranch,thehighestrank  attainedandtheformofdischargeorrelease.(#(# 7.0  Listanyavocationalinterestsandhobbies.hz(#(#  EDUCATION  ! 8.0  Foreachcollege,graduateschool,andlawschoolyouattended,listthenamesandaddresses,the !$ datesofattendance,andthedegreeawardedor,ifnodegreewasawardedfromthatinstitution,the z"% reasonforleavingthecollegeorschool.R#d &(#(# 9.0  Statethesignificantactivitiesinwhichyoutookpartduringtheperiodofyourattendanceatcollege, %"( graduateschoolandlawschool,givingdatesoftheseactivitiesandanyofficesorleadership %") positionsyouheld.&#*(#(# 10.0  Brieflydescribeyourcontinuinglegal/judicialeducationduringthepastfiveyears. b(t%,(#(# 11.0  Haveyoutaughtanycoursesonlaworlecturedatbarassociationconferences,educational  institutions,orcontinuinglegal/judicialeducationprograms?Ifso,brieflydescribeeach.(#(# 12.0  Listallpublishedbooksorarticlesyouhavewritten,givingcitationsanddatesofpublication.v(#(#  LAWPRACTICE   13.0  IndicatethedateofyouradmissiontotheMarylandBar(CourtofAppeals)andtoeachothercourt    inwhichyouarecurrentlyadmittedtopractice.  (#(# 14.0  Describechronologicallyyourlawpracticeandexperienceafteryourgraduationfromlawschool, 8 J  including,butnotlimitedto,thefollowingitems:" (#(# 0  a.0` (#(#Whetheryouservedasclerktoajudge,andifso,thenameofthejudge,thecourt,andthe   datesyouwereaclerk. ` (#` (# 0  b.0` (#(#Whetheryoupracticedalone,andifso,theaddressesandthedates.HZ` (#` (# 0  c.0` (#(#Thenamesandaddressesoflawfirmsoroffices,companies,orgovernmentalagencieswith   whichyouhavebeenconnected,andthedatesandnatureofyourconnectionwitheach.` (#` (# 0  d.0` (#(#Thereasonsforterminationofemploymentand/orpracticeandanyotherrelevantdetails.` (#` (# 15.0  Yourpractice0B(#(#   a.0 ` Whathasbeenthegeneralcharacterofyourpractice?Ifitscharacterhaschangedoverthe  years,divideyourdescriptionintoperiodswithdates.` (#` (# 0  b.0` (#(#Describeyourtypicalclients,andmentiontheareas,ifany,inwhichyouhavespecialized?hz` (#` (# 16.0  Withrespecttothelastfiveyears:* (#(# 0  a.0` (#(#Didyouappearincourtregularly,occasionally,ornotatall?Ifthefrequencyofyour " appearancesincourthasvariedduringthisperiod,pleasedescribe. #` (#` (# 0  b.0` (#(#Whatpercentageofyourappearanceswasinthefollowingcourts?P"b%` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#1.FederalAppellateCourts. * 0` (#` (#4.StateCircuitCourts.$!'(#(# 0  0` (#(#2.OtherFederalCourts. *   5.TheDistrictCourtofMaryland.%")` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#3.StateAppellateCourts. *   6.Other(Specify). `'r$+` (#` (# 0  c.0` (#(#Whatpercentageofyourlitigationwas` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#1.Civil *   2.Criminal` (#` (# 0  d.0` (#(#Statethenumberofcasesyoutriedtoverdictorjudgment(ratherthansettled)andindicate N` whetheryouweresolecounsel,chiefcounsel,orassociatecounsel.&8` (#` (# 0  e.0` (#(#Whatpercentageofthesetrialswas` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#1.Jury *   2.Nonjury  ` (#` (#   f.0 ` Approximatelywhatpercentageofyourcaseswereyousuccessfulinresolvingshortof 6 H  filingsuitortrial? ` (#` (#   g.0 ` Ifengagedinanonlitigationpracticeinwholeorinpart,whatpercentageofyourtimewas   inthefollowingareas? ` (#` (#    ` 1.Generalbusiness *   5.Administrative FX    ` 2.Commercial *   6.DomesticRelations 0    ` 3.EstatesandTrusts *   7.JuvenileMatters     ` 4.RealEstate *   8.Other(Specify)  17.0  Indicateastotheperiodprecedingthelastfiveyears:~(#(# 0  a.0` (#(#Whetheryourappearancesincourtweremoreorlessfrequentthanduringthepastfive .@ years.` (#` (# 0  b.0` (#(#Anysignificantchangesinthepercentagesstatedinanswertoquestion16b,c,e,f,andg.` (#` (# 0  c.0` (#(#Anysignificantchangesinthenumberofcasesyoutriedtoverdictorjudgment(ratherthan fx settled),assolecounsel,chiefcounsel,orassociatecounsel.>P` (#` (#   d.0 ` AnysignificantincreaseinthepercentageofmattersyouhavereferredforAlternative   DisputeResolution("ADR"),includingmediationandarbitration,orthatyouhavesettled ! shortoftrialoroffilingsuit."` (#` (# 18.0  Identifythreeofthemostsignificantcasesyouhaveeverhandledthatwenttotrial,identifyingthe N!`$ Judgewhotriedthecase,opposingcounsel,theplacewhereitwastried,themajorpointsatissue &"8% inthelitigation,andtheresult,anddescribeyourparticipationinthecase." &(#(# 19.0  Listallmembershipsinbarassociationsofanytypeorjurisdiction,includingdatesofmembership, $!( officesorpositionsheld,withdatesofparticipation,andanyothermattersyouconsiderofparticular %") significance.^&p#*(#(# 20.0  Listallprofessionalhonors,awards,orotherformsofrecognition,whichyouhavereceived. ( %,(#(#  BUSINESSANDCIVICINVOLVEMENT   21.0  Haveyoueverengagedinanybusinessorprofessionotherthanthepracticeoflaw?Ifyes,statethe  nameofthebusinessoremployerandthedatesofserviceandbrieflydescribethenatureofthe x businessorprofessionandthereasonforleaving.Pb(#(# 22.0  Areyounowanofficerordirectororotherwiseengagedinthemanagementofanybusiness   enterprise?Ifso,providedetailsastothenatureofthebusiness,thenatureofyourdutiesandthe   termofyourservice.Isityourintentiontoresignthesepositionsandwithdrawfromparticipation    inthemanagementoftheseenterprisesifyouarenominatedandappointed?Ifnot,explain.  (#(# 23.0  Haveyoueverheldajudicialorquasijudicialoffice?Ifyes,pleaseprovidethenameofthecourt 8 J  andtheperiodofservice." (#(# 24.0  Listallnonjudicialpublicoffices,electedorappointed,younowholdorhaveheldinthepast.If   currentlyheld,wouldyoubewillingtoresignfromthesepositions?Ifnot,explain. (#(# 25.0  Listallcivicactivitiesinwhichyouhavetakenpart,givingthedatesofparticipationandanyoffices HZ orleadershippositionsyouhaveheld. 2(#(# 26.0  Listallothercharitable,educational,fraternalorsororal,recreational,orreligiousorganizations,  tradegroups,professionalsocieties(otherthanbarassociations),andsimilargroupsofwhichyou  noworhaveeverbeenamemberandgivethedatesofmembershipandthetitlesoftheoffices,if  any,thatyouheld.Xj(#(# 27.0  Listallawardsorrecognitionyouhavereceivednotlistedinquestion20.(#(#  CONDUCT   28.0  Haveyoueverbeenarrested,charged,orheldbyfederal,state,orotherlawenforcementauthorities BT  forviolationofanyfederallaworregulation,statelaworregulation,orcountyormunicipallaw, ,! regulationorordinance?Ifso,providedetails.DONOTincludemotorvehicleoffensesforwhich " afineof$50.00orlesswasimposed. #(#(# 29.0  Giveparticularsofanylitigation,includingdivorce,inwhichyoupersonallyarenoworpreviously z"% havebeeneitheraplaintiffordefendant.Foreach,listdates,thenamesofthemovingparties,the R#d & numberofthecase,thecourt,andthegroundsforthelitigation.*$&g+#