George Levi Russell, III
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George Levi Russell, III is an associate judge on the Circuit Court of Maryland
for Baltimore, Maryland
. He is currently a nominee for District Judge
for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
.
in 1988. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law
in 1991. He served as a law clerk for Judge Robert Bell of the Maryland Court of Appeals
from 1991 to 1992. He worked at Hazel & Thomas PC from 1992 to 1994. He served as an assistant United States Attorney from 1994 to 1999 handling civil matters. He worked at the law firm of Peter G. Angelos, PC from 2000 to 2002. He again served as an assistant United States Attorney from 2002 to 2007 handling criminal cases. He was appointed as an associate judge of the Circuit Court of Maryland in Baltimore where he has served since 2007.
nominated George Levi Russell, III to be a District Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He would replace Judge Peter Jo Messitte
who took senior status in 2008.
Maryland Circuit Courts
The Circuit Courts of Maryland are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction in Maryland. They are Maryland's highest courts of record exercising original jurisdiction at law and in equity in all civil and criminal matters, and have such additional powers and jurisdiction as conferred by the...
for Baltimore, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. He is currently a nominee for District Judge
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
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....
.
Biography
George Levi Russell, III received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Morehouse CollegeMorehouse College
Morehouse College is a private, all-male, liberal arts, historically black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Wabash College, Morehouse is one of three remaining traditional men's colleges in the United States....
in 1988. He received his Juris Doctorate 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 1991. He served as a law clerk for Judge Robert Bell of 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...
from 1991 to 1992. He worked at Hazel & Thomas PC from 1992 to 1994. He served as an assistant United States Attorney from 1994 to 1999 handling civil matters. He worked at the law firm of Peter G. Angelos, PC from 2000 to 2002. He again served as an assistant United States Attorney from 2002 to 2007 handling criminal cases. He was appointed as an associate judge of the Circuit Court of Maryland in Baltimore where he has served since 2007.
Nomination to District Court
On November 10, 2011, President ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
nominated George Levi Russell, III to be a District Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He would replace Judge Peter Jo Messitte
Peter Jo Messitte
Peter Jo Messitte is a United States federal judge.Born in Washington, D.C., Messitte received a B.A. from Amherst College in 1963 and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1966. He was a Peace Corps volunteer in São Paulo, Brazil from 1966 to 1968...
who took senior status in 2008.