The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is comprised of the state of Maryland. The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296,486 (19th)  - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admission into...

Notable judges in this district include William Paca, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. William Paca (October 30, 1740–October 23, 1799), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Maryland. ... U.S. Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is a document in which the Thirteen Colonies declared themselves independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain and explained their justifications for doing so. ...

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court.

Organization of the court

Under 28 U.S.C. § 100 (http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode28/usc_sec_28_00000100----000-.html), Maryland consists of a single federal judicial district with two statutory divisions. The Southern Division includes Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's, and St. Mary's counties and sits in Greenbelt. The Northern Division includes the rest of the state and sits in Baltimore, although the statute also provides for the court to sit in Cumberland and Denton. Calvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Charles County is a county in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Location in the state of Maryland Formed 1776 Seat Rockville Area  - Total  - Water 1,313 km² (507 mi²) 30 km² (12 mi²) 2. ... Prince Georges County is a suburban county located in the state of Maryland immediately east of Washington, D.C.. It is notable as the wealthiest majority-African-American county in the country. ... Saint Marys County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ... Greenbelt is a planned city located in Prince Georges County, Maryland. ... Nickname: Charm City Location in the state of Maryland Founded 30 July 1729 County Independent city Mayor Martin OMalley (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 349. ... Cumberland is a city located in Allegany County, Maryland. ... Denton is a town located in Caroline County, Maryland. ...

U.S. Attorneys for the District of Maryland

• Richard Potts 1789-1792
• Zebulon Hollingsworth 1792-1806
• John Stephen 1806-1810
• Thomas B. Dorsey 1810-1812
• Elias Glenn 1812-1824
• Nathaniel Williams 1824-1841
• Z. Collins Lee 1841-1845
• William L. Marshall 1845-1850
• Z. Collins Lee 1850-1853
• William M. Addison 1853-1862
• William Price 1862
• ? 1862-1878
• Archibald Sterling, Jr. 1878-1886
• Thomas Gordon Hayes 1886-1890
• John T. Ensor 1890-1894
• William L. Marbury 1894-1898
• John C. Rose 1898-1910
• John P. Hill 1910-1915
• Samuel K. Dennis 1915-1920
• Robert R. Carman 1920-1922
• ? 1922-1927
• Amos W. W. Woodcock 1927-1931
• Simon E. Sobeloff 1931-1934
• Bernard J. Flynn 1934-1953
• George C. Doub 1953-1956
• Walter E. Black, Jr. 1956-1957
• Leon H. A. Pierson 1957-1961
• Joseph D. Tydings 1961-1963
• Robert H. Kernon 1963
• Thomas J. Kenney 1963-1967
• Stephen H. Sachs 1967-1970
• George Beall 1970-1975
• Jervis S. Finney 1975-1978
• Russell T. Baker 1978-1981
• Herbert Better 1981
• J. Frederick Motz 1981-1985
• Catherine C. Blake 1985-1986
• Breckinridge L. Willcox 1986-1991
• Richard D. Bennett 1991-1993
• Lynne Ann Battaglia 1993-2001
• Thomas M. DiBiagio 2001-2005
• Allen F. Loucks 2005-present

Richard Potts Richard Potts (July 19, 1753–November 26, 1808) was appointed to the United States Senate seat left open by the resignation of Maryland senator Charles Carroll of Carrollton, serving from January 10, 1793, until his resignation on October 24, 1796. ... There have been several well-known men with this name in history. ... Joseph Tydings Joseph Davies Tydings (b. ...

External links

• United States District Court for the District of Maryland Official Website (http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/)
• United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Official Website (http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/md/)