Robert N. McDonald

Robert N. McDonald
Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
In office January 24, 2012 – February 23, 2022
Nominated by	Martin O'Malley
Preceded by	Joseph F. Murphy Jr.
Succeeded by	Angela M. Eaves
Personal details
Born	(1952-02-23) February 23, 1952 (age 72) Queens, New York, U.S.
Education	Harvard University (AB) Harvard Law School (JD)

Robert N. McDonald (born February 23, 1952) is a former judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals. He was appointed to the Court by Governor Martin O'Malley in 2012.^[1]

Personal life and education

Robert N. McDonald was born on February 23, 1952, in Queens, New York. He graduated from Regis High School in 1970, earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Harvard University, summa cum laude, in 1974, and earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, in 1977.^{[2][citation needed]} At Harvard Law School, Judge McDonald served on the editorial board of the Harvard Law Review from 1975 to 1977. He is a nephew of former U.S. House of Representatives member John N. Erlenborn.

Career

Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge McDonald had a distinguished career in public service, serving in the United States Attorneys Office and later in the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland.^[2]

References

1. "Governor O'Malley Appoints Judges". Retrieved July 1, 2014.
2. "Robert N. McDonald". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2024-10-31.

External links

• Homepage for the Court of Appeals
• Information from the Maryland Archives
• Maryland Constitution, Article IV: Judiciary Department
• Red Robes and the Maryland Court of Appeals
• Judicial Records from The Archives of Maryland

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Legal offices
Preceded by Joseph F. Murphy Jr.	Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals 2012–2022	Vacant