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Wendy Alise Cartwright

Democratic · MD · Chief Judge, Orphans' Court, Prince George's County

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Chief Judge of Prince George's County's Orphans' Court since 2003, after first joining the court as a judge in 2001. A University of Maryland law graduate, she practiced law in private firms and served on the state judiciary's Judicial Ethics Committee.

Track record

Track record — General

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  • Joined the Prince George's County Orphans' Court in 2001 and became its chief judge in January 2003. She served on the state judiciary's Judicial Ethics Committee from 2014 to 2020 and became vice-chair of the statewide Conference of Orphans' Court Judges in 2016.

    October 25, 2024

    Source: msa.maryland.gov

  • Submitted written testimony with the county's two other Orphans' Court judges supporting Senate Bill 210 at its February 9, 2023 hearing. The bill proposed letting orphans' court judges in every county practice law, except in estate and child-guardianship matters.

    February 9, 2023

    Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov

  • Won re-election to the Prince George's County Orphans' Court on November 8, 2022, with 188,509 votes. No Republican filed for the three seats.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: elections.maryland.gov

  • Won her first full term as a judge of the Prince George's County Orphans' Court (the county probate court) on November 5, 2002. She finished first of four candidates for three seats, with 143,970 votes.

    November 5, 2002

    Source: msa.maryland.gov

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