Maryland Judiciary Annual Report 2021

Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse

for their achievements over the past two years, except for one graduate who was honored over Zoom. Then Judge Karen Chaya Friedman, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, and presiding judge of the ceremony, opened the ceremony by congratulating the graduates who, along with their family and friends, filled the socially distanced folding chairs typically reserved for jury selection during COVID-19. • The Circuit Court for Baltimore City held its 15th annual National Adoption Day celebration on Saturday, November 20. Circuit Administrative Judge Audrey J.S. Carrión, Circuit Court for Baltimore City and the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Judge Emanuel Brown, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, and Judge Michael DiPietro, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, presided over the ceremony. • On April 15, approximately 140 attendees tuned in via Zoom to listen to Circuit Administrative Judge Audrey Carrión, Circuit Court for Baltimore City , host a virtual town hall meeting. The Bar Association of Baltimore City hosted the town hall meeting and included Baltimore Circuit Court judges Melissa Phinn and Lawrence Fletcher-Hill.

Baltimore Ravens Cornerback Marlon Humphrey addresses Baltimore City Adult Drug Treatment Court graduates. Seated on stage are then Judge Karen C. Friedman, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Administrative Judge Audrey J.S. Carrión, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, and Richard Barton, program director of the office of Problem-Solving Courts.

• On October 18, inside the expansive War Memorial building, 35 Baltimore City Adult Drug Treatment Court graduates, who were dressed in blue caps and gowns, were recognized

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