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George Levi Russell III (born September 4, 1965) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland . Biography. George Levi Russell III was born in Baltimore, Maryland. [1] . He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College in 1988.
May 1, 2024 · The Honorable George L. Russell III became the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on May 1, 2024. He succeeded the Honorable James K. Bredar, who had served as Chief Judge since October 6, 2017.
Judge Russell served as Trustee and Director of the Enoch Pratt Free Library (2002 to 2016) and has been a Trustee for the Historical Society of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland since 2007.
George L. Russell, III is the chief judge for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He joined the court in 2012 after a nomination from Barack Obama . Prior to joining the court, Russell served as a judge for the Eighth Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland .
Sep 29, 2023 · The order and an accompanying 40-page opinion by U.S. District Court Judge George L. Russell III was issued Friday following multiple legal challenges to the Gun Safety Act of 2023, which was passed by the General Assembly earlier this year and signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore (D) on May 16.
Congress has authorized ten judgeships for the District of Maryland. The following district judges are currently in active service, including senior judges. George L. Russell III, Chief District Judge. Richard D. Bennett.
Oct 24, 2023 · October 24, 2023 — U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Sean Weston of Windsor Mill, Maryland, yesterday to 15 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, after Weston pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to import, transport, and sell drug paraphernalia and to tax evasion.
