United States District Court for the District of Maryland


The United States District Court for the District of Maryland 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.
Notable past judges of this district include William Paca, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.
The United States Attorney for the District of Maryland represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current U.S. Attorney is Robert K. Hur.

Organization of the court

Under, Maryland consists of a single federal judicial district with two statutory divisions.

Northern Division

The Northern Division includes Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, Worcester counties and the City of Baltimore, is located in Baltimore, while the statute also provides for the court to sit in Cumberland and Denton. The Court also maintains an unstaffed location in Salisbury, Maryland.

Southern Division

The Southern Division includes Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's, and St. Mary's counties and sits in Greenbelt.

Current judges


Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats