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Catherine Chen

Nonpartisan · Maryland · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Judge of the Circuit Court, Judicial Circuit 8, Maryland

Biography

Chen is a sitting Associate Judge on the Baltimore City Circuit Court, appointed in June 2025 after serving on the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City from 2018 to 2025, per Maryland Manual. Before becoming a judge she worked as an Assistant State's Attorney in the Special Victims Unit for Baltimore City from 2014 to 2018, per Maryland Manual.

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