Circuit Court for Montgomery County
A general-jurisdiction trial court in Maryland.
The Circuit Court for Montgomery County is a general-jurisdiction trial court in Maryland, where most civil and criminal cases are first heard. This page lists the court's sitting judges, from Maryland's official judicial directory.
Current judges
- Carlos F. Acosta
- Mary E. Ayres
- Bibi M. Berry
- James A. Bonifant
- Theresa M. Chernosky
- Jeannie E. Cho
- Jill R. Cummins
- Victor M. D. Pino
- James J. Dietrich
- Kathleen M. Dumais
- Debra L. Dwyer
- Jennifer S. Fairfax
- Christopher C. Fogleman
- Kevin G. Hessler
- David W. Lease
- Louis M. Leibowitz
- John M. Maloney
- Michael J. McAuliffe
- J. B. McCullough
- Rachel T. McGuckian
- Catherine H. McQueen
- Margaret M. Schweitzer
- Karla N. Smith
Former judges
No former judges on record.
How a judge reaches this court. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.
Source: Maryland Judiciary, Judges Currently Serving; selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data as of 2026-07-01 (official state directory). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).