State Supreme Court removed Anne Arundel Orphans’ Court judge for ‘egregious misconduct’

The Supreme Court of Maryland said it removed Anne Arundel Orphan's Court Judge Marc Knapp from the bench last month because of conduct that was "fundamentally incompatible with judicial office."

By: Will Hammann

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 711

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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The Supreme Court of Maryland said it removed Anne Arundel Orphan’s Court Judge Marc Knapp from the bench last month because of conduct that was “fundamentally incompatible with judicial office.”

The court’s unanimous 75-page opinion, released Friday, explains the reasoning behind its June 4 removal of Knapp after an investigation that was sparked by a dramatic series of run-ins with Orphans’ Court Chief Judge Vickie Gipson.

That investigation uncovered Knapp’s publicly disrespectful behavior, failure to …

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