By Adam Pagnucco. In Maryland, circuit court judges are initially appointed by the governor but must then run for election after a year. The appointment process involves rigorous multi-layered vetting…
Judicial Elections
Top Seventh State Stories, November 2020
By Adam Pagnucco. These were the top stories on Seventh State in November ranked by page views. 1. Will MCPS Reopen?2. MoCo Democrats Issue Statement on Ballot Questions3. MCPS Reopening…
Why on Earth Do We Elect Judges?
By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of the nastiest MoCo circuit court judge election in recent memory, one question lingers. Why on Earth do we elect judges in Maryland? In…
Top Seventh State Stories, October 2020
By Adam Pagnucco. These were the top stories on Seventh State in October ranked by page views. 1. MoCo Democrats Issue Statement on Ballot Questions2. Sitting Judges Get Temporary Restraining…
Pierre Responds to Sitting Judges
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, the sitting judges slate filed for and were granted a temporary restraining order against the campaign of their opponent, Marylin Pierre, after they alleged that one…
By Adam Pagnucco. Here’s something you don’t see every day in MoCo: a group of candidates obtaining a temporary restraining order against an opponent. As strange as that might be,…
Top Seventh State Stories, September 2020
By Adam Pagnucco. These were the top stories on Seventh State in September ranked by page views. 1. Free-For-All2. Why Montgomery County Ballot Questions B and D Are Truly Bad…
Pierre Responds to Bush
By Adam Pagnucco. Circuit court judge candidate Marylin Pierre, who is backed by a number of progressive groups, has responded to an article by former county GOP chairman Alexander A….
By Adam Pagnucco. Marylin Pierre, whose insurgent campaign for circuit court judge is backed by some progressive groups, has courted the county Republican Party for support. At least that’s what…
Top Seventh State Stories, June 2020
By Adam Pagnucco. These were the top stories on Seventh State in June ranked by page views. 1. Repeal the Linda Lamone for Life Law2. Baltimore City’s Election Has a…