Maryland Supreme Court removes Anne Arundel Orphans Court judge from bench

The Maryland Supreme Court ordered the immediate removal Monday of Anne Arundel County Orphans' Court Chief Judge Vickie Gipson for what it called "egregious ... misconduct" in office, just months after removing another judge on the same court.

By: Steve Crane

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 987

Last Updated: 4 days, 19 hours ago

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The Supreme Court of Maryland ordered the immediate removal Monday of Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court Chief Judge Vickie Gipson for what it called “egregious … misconduct” in office.

The four-page order came just hours after Gipson pleaded her case to the court Monday, asking it to reject the Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities’ recommendation that she be removed from the bench and instead let her serve out the remaining few months of her …

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