MD.Court order
Maryland Supreme Court removes Anne Arundel Orphans' Court chief judge Vickie Gipson
The Supreme Court of Maryland on October 5, 2026, ordered the immediate removal of Anne Arundel County Orphans' Court Chief Judge Vickie Gipson for what it called egregious misconduct, adopting the recommendation of the state Commission on Judicial Disabilities. The four-page order followed a hearing the same day; a full opinion will follow.
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Key points
- The Supreme Court of Maryland removed Chief Judge Vickie Gipson from the Anne Arundel County Orphans' Court, effective immediately.Maryland MattersABA Journal
- The unsigned order said removal was appropriate given the egregious nature of the misconduct; a full opinion will follow.Maryland Matters
- The Commission on Judicial Disabilities had recommended removal for a persistent course of unprofessional conduct.Maryland Matters
- The commission found she tried to block former Judge Marc Knapp's dissents and called police to remove him from the courtroom.Maryland MattersABA Journal
- It also found she used her chief judge title to advance personal interests and breached court confidentiality.Maryland Matters
- Knapp, Gipson's colleague on the three-judge court, was ordered removed from the bench in June 2026.Maryland Matters
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