Attorney General of Maryland
Attorney General of the State of Maryland | |
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since January 3, 2023 | |
Style | The Honorable |
Term length | Four years, no term limit |
Inaugural holder | James Tilghman 1777 |
Formation | Maryland Constitution of 1776 (originally) Maryland Constitution of 1864 (most recently) |
Website | Maryland Attorney General |
The Attorney General of the State of Maryland is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland in the United States and is elected by the people every four years with no term limits. To run for the office a person must be a citizen of and qualified voter in Maryland and must have lived and practiced law in the state for at least ten years.
The attorney general has general charge, supervision and direction of the legal business of the State. The attorney general is the legal advisor and representative of the Governor, the General Assembly, the Judiciary, and the major departments, various boards, commissions, officials and institutions of State Government. The office further represents the State in all cases pending in the Appellate Courts of the State, and in the United States Supreme Court and lower Federal Courts. As of 2023, the attorney general is Democrat Anthony Brown.
Summary of powers
[edit]- The Attorney General serves as legal counsel to the Governor, the Legislature, and all State departments, boards, and most commissions.[1]
- The Attorney General may bring an action to restrain a foreign limited liability company from doing business in this State.[2]
- The Attorney General may obtain a court order prohibiting the guarantor or service contract provider from further violations in this State.[3][4]
List of the attorneys general of Maryland
[edit]Image | Name | Term | Home |
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Lt. Richard Smith, Sr. | 1657–1660/61 | Calvert County | |
Capt. Thomas Manning | 1660/61–1666 | Calvert County | |
Col. William Calvert | 1666–1670 | St. Mary's City | |
Col. Vincent Lowe | 1670–1676 | Talbot County | |
Kenelm Cheseldyne | 1676–1681 | St. Mary's City | |
Thomas Burford | 1681–1686/87 | Charles County | |
Robert Carvile | 1688 | St. Mary's City | |
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Charles Carroll | 1688–1689 | St. Mary's City & Anne Arundel County |
Col. George Plater, I | 1691–1692 | St. Mary's County | |
Edward Wynn | 1692 | St. Mary's County | |
Col. George Plater, I | 1692–1698 | St. Mary's County | |
Maj. William Dent | 1698–1704 | Charles County | |
Col. William Bladen | 1704–1718 | Annapolis | |
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Thomas Bordley | 1718–1721 | Annapolis |
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Daniel Dulany, Sr. | 1721–1725 | Annapolis |
Michael Howard | 1725–1734 | Talbot County | |
Daniel Dulany, Sr. | 1734–1744 | Annapolis | |
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Henry Darnall, III | 1744–1756 | Prince George's County |
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Stephen Bordley | 1756–1763 | Annapolis |
Edmund Key | 1764–1766 | Annapolis | |
Robert Goldsborough, II | 1766–1768 | Dorchester County | |
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Thomas Jennings | 1768–1776 | Annapolis |
References
[edit]- ^ "Maryland State Government". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "2020 Maryland Statutes :: Corporations and Associations :: Title 4A – Limited Liability Company Act :: Subtitle 10 – Foreign Limited Liability Companies :: Section 4A-1008 – Action by Attorney General". Justia Law. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "2020 Maryland Statutes :: Commercial Law :: Title 14 – Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions :: Subtitle 4 – Maryland Service Contracts and Consumer Products Guaranty Act". Justia Law. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "2020 Maryland Statutes :: Commercial Law :: Title 14 – Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions :: Subtitle 4 – Maryland Service Contracts and Consumer Products Guaranty Act :: Section 14-406 – Action by Attorney General". Justia Law. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "Maryland Attorneys General, 1657-". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
External links
[edit]- Maryland Attorney General official website
- About the office and list of Attorneys General of Maryland, from the Maryland Archives.
- Maryland Attorney General articles at ABA Journal
- News and Commentary at FindLaw
- Maryland Code at Law.Justia.com
- U.S. Supreme Court Opinions – "Cases with title containing: State of Maryland" at FindLaw
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh profile at National Association of Attorneys General
- Press releases at Maryland Attorney General