Lewyn Scott Garrett
Democratic · MD · Chief Judge, Baltimore City Orphans' Court
Lewyn Scott Garrett is the Democratic chief judge of the Baltimore City Orphans' Court. Maryland's official government manual lists him as the court's incumbent chief judge with a term ending in 2026, and state election records list him as an active 2026 candidate.
Track record
Legal Competence
· 1 record
Chief Judge Lewyn Scott Garrett ruled that the family trust in Thomas Clancy's estate could not be charged federal estate taxes because the will's savings clause showed the testator's predominant intent to preserve the marital deduction. The Maryland Court of Appeals affirmed the Orphans' Court judgment.
August 24, 2016For
Source: mdcourts.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Elections
- Judge of the Orphans' Court · June 23, 2026 · Baltimore city, Maryland · incumbent
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.