Alan M. Wilner

Alan M. Wilner (born January 26, 1937) is an American lawyer and jurist who served as a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, from Baltimore County, Maryland.

Alan M. Wilner
Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
In office
1996–2007
Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals
In office
1990–1996
Judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals
In office
1977–1990
Personal details
Born (1937-01-26) January 26, 1937
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
EducationBaltimore City College
Johns Hopkins University (AB, MLA)
University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD)

Early life and education

Wilner was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Baltimore City College and Johns Hopkins University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1958 and an Master of Arts in Liberal Studies degree in 1966. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1962.[1]

Career

Wilner first entered the state court system as a judge on the Court of Special Appeals in 1977. He served on this court until 1990, and was chief judge from November 1990 to November 1996.

In 1996 he was appointed to the Maryland Court of Appeals; he retired in January 2007 on reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70.[2]

References
  1. "Alan M. Wilner, Maryland Court of Appeals Judge". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 11, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  2. Castaneda, Ruben (December 5, 2007). "Appellate Judge Picked for State's Top Court". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 24, 2010.


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