Alan M. Wilner Explained

Birth Date:26 January 1937
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Office:Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
Term Start:1996
Term End:2007
Office1:Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals
Term Start1:1990
Term End1:1996
Office2:Judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals
Term Start2:1977
Term End2:1990
Education:Baltimore City College
Johns Hopkins University (AB, MLA)
University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD)

Alan M. Wilner (born January 26, 1937) is an American lawyer and jurist who served as a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, from Baltimore County, Maryland.

Early life and education

Wilner was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Baltimore City College and Johns Hopkins University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1958 and an Master of Arts in Liberal Studies degree in 1966. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1962.[1]

Career

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alan M. Wilner, Maryland Court of Appeals Judge . Maryland Manual On-Line . . April 5, 2022 . March 11, 2022.
  2. News: Appellate Judge Picked for State's Top Court . January 24, 2010 . December 5, 2007 . . Ruben Castaneda . Ruben . Castaneda.