Alan M. Wilner
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Alan M. Wilner is an American
jurist and a retired judge for the Maryland Court of Appeals
, the state's highest court from Baltimore County, Maryland
.
Wilner was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Baltimore City College
and Johns Hopkins University
, receiving an A.B. degree in 1958 and an M.L.A. degree in 1966. He earned his J.D.
from the University of Maryland School of Law
in 1962.
Wilner first entered the state court system as a judge on the Court of Special Appeals
in 1977. He served on this court until 1990, and was Chief Judge from November 1990 to November 1996.
In 1996 he was appointed to the Maryland Court of Appeals; he retired in January 2007 on reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
jurist and a retired judge for the Maryland Court of Appeals
Maryland Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals of Maryland is the supreme court of the U.S. state of Maryland. The court, which is composed of one chief judge and six associate judges, meets in the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building in the state capital, Annapolis...
, the state's highest court from Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
.
Wilner was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Baltimore City College
Baltimore City College
The Baltimore City College , also referred to as The Castle on the Hill, historically as The College, and most commonly City, is a public high school in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. The City College curriculum includes the International Baccalaureate Programme and emphasizes study in the classics...
and Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, receiving an A.B. degree in 1958 and an M.L.A. degree in 1966. He earned his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Maryland School of Law
University of Maryland School of Law
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is the second-oldest law school in the United States by date of establishment and third-oldest by date of first classes. The school is located on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore in Downtown Baltimore's West Side...
in 1962.
Wilner first entered the state court system as a judge on the Court of Special Appeals
Maryland Court of Special Appeals
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals is the intermediate appellate court for the U.S. state of Maryland. The Court of Special Appeals was created in 1966 in response to the rapidly growing caseload in the Maryland Court of Appeals. Like the state's highest court, the tribunal meets in the Robert C...
in 1977. He served on this court until 1990, and was Chief Judge from November 1990 to November 1996.
In 1996 he was appointed to the Maryland Court of Appeals; he retired in January 2007 on reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70.