United States District Court for the District of Maryland

United States District Court for the District of Maryland
(D. Md.)
Location	Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse (Baltimore) More locations Greenbelt Maude R. Toulson Federal Building (Salisbury) Cumberland Denton
Appeals to	Fourth Circuit
Established	September 24, 1789
Judges	10
Chief Judge	George L. Russell III
Officers of the court
U.S. Attorney	Erek Barron
U.S. Marshal	Johnny L. Hughes
www.mdd.uscourts.gov

The United States District Court for the District of Maryland (in case citations, D. Md.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Maryland. Appeals from the District of Maryland are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

Notable past judges of this district include William Paca, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. The United States Attorney for the District of Maryland represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of October 7, 2021^[update], the U.S. attorney is Erek Barron.^[1]