Steven B. Gould

American judge (born 1966)

Steven Gould

Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland

Incumbent

Assumed office
September 11, 2021
Appointed by| Larry Hogan
Preceded by| Mary Ellen Barbera
Personal details
Born|

Steven Bennett Gould

1966 (age 58–59)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education| University of Pennsylvania (BA)
Boston University (JD)

Steven Bennett Gould (born 1966) is an American lawyer who has served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland since 2021. He served as a judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals from 2019 to 2021.

## Early life and education

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Gould was born in 1966 in Washington, D.C.[1] He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988 and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Boston University School of Law in 1992.[1][2]

## Legal and academic career

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Gould is a trial lawyer and civil litigator. From 1993 to 1994 he was an associate with Brown, Rudnick & Gesner. From 1995 to 1997 he was a partner with Flyer & Gould, LLC. He was a sole practitioner from 1994 to 1995 and again from 1997 to 1998.[1] He is a founding partner of Brown Gould Kiely, LLP where he served from 1998 to 2019.[2] Since 2021, he has been an adjunct associate professor at the Washington College of Law of American University.[1]

## Judicial career

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### Maryland Court of Special Appeals

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On March 12, 2019, Governor Larry Hogan appointed Gould to be a judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.[3] On March 22, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by the Maryland Senate.[4] He was sworn in as a Judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals on April 18, 2019.[1]

### Maryland Court of Appeals

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Gould being sworn in as judge by Governor Larry Hogan

Gould was one of six applicants who applied for the upcoming vacancy on the Maryland Court of Appeals,[5] four of the names were submitted to the governor.[6] On September 3, 2021, Governor Larry Hogan announced the appointment of Gould to be a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy to be left by Judge Mary Ellen Barbera who reached the mandatory retirement age on September 10, 2021.[2][7]

## Community involvement

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From 2007 to 2010, Gould served a volunteer judge for the Maryland High School Mock Trial Competition. From 2004 to 2008, he has been a coach for children's baseball, basketball, and soccer. Since 2008, he has been a member of Congregation B'Nai Tzedek; serving on the board of directors from 2013 to 2014 and as general counsel from 2015 to 2019.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Steven B. Gould, Maryland Court of Appeals Judge". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
2. ^ a b c "Governor Hogan Announces Judicial Appointments" (Press release). Annapolis, Maryland: Office of Governor Larry Hogan. September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
3. ^ "Governor Larry Hogan Announces Judicial Appointments" (Press release). Annapolis, Maryland: Office of Governor Larry Hogan. March 12, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
4. ^ Lash, Steve (March 22, 2019). "Senate confirms three judges to Md. appellate courts". Maryland Daily Record. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
5. ^ Lash, Steve (June 25, 2021). "5 judges, 1 attorney vie for Maryland Court of Appeals seat". Maryland Daily Record. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
6. ^ Kurtz, Josh (August 6, 2021). "Judicial Screening Commission Recommends Four for Appeals Court Vacancy". Maryland Matters. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
7. ^ "Hogan names new chief judge to Maryland's highest court". AP NEWS. September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.

## External links

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* Official Maryland Government profile
* Steven Gould at Ballotpedia

Legal offices

Preceded by

Mary Ellen Barbera

|  Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
2021–present  | Incumbent

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Statewide political officials of Maryland

U.S. senators|

* Chris Van Hollen
* Angela Alsobrooks

State government|

* Wes Moore, Governor
* Aruna Miller, Lieutenant Governor
* Anthony Brown, Attorney General
* Brooke Lierman, Comptroller
* Susan C. Lee, Secretary of State (appointed)
* Dereck Davis, Treasurer (appointed)

Senate|

* Bill Ferguson, President
* Malcolm Augustine, President pro tempore
* Nancy J. King, Majority Leader
* Stephen S. Hershey Jr., Minority Leader

House|

* Adrienne A. Jones, Speaker
* Dana Stein, Speaker pro tempore
* David Moon, Majority Leader
* Jason C. Buckel, Minority Leader

Supreme Court|

* Matthew J. Fader, Chief Judge
* Shirley M. Watts
* Brynja McDivitt Booth
* Jonathan Biran
* Steven B. Gould
* Angela M. Eaves
* Peter Killough, Judges

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