Audrey J. S. Carrion (born July 16, 1958) is an American judge who has served as an associate judge on the Eighth Judicial Circuit in
Baltimore
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since 1999, as that court's administrative judge as of 2020, and later as its chief judge.
Early life and education
Carrion was born on July 16, 1958, in
New York City
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. She graduated with a
Bachelor's degree
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from the
Notre Dame of Maryland University
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History
The Roman Catholic academic/educational religious congregation ...
in 1981, having earlier attended Colegio Espiritu Santo, Puerto Rico, then with a
Juris Doctor
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from the
University of Baltimore School of Law
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in 1984.
Judicial service
As of July 2024, Carrion is administrative judge and chief judge of the
Circuit Court for Baltimore City. She has been Chair of Maryland's Conference of Circuit Judges since January 1, 2023 (as of July 2024). She first became an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City in 1999. She headed the Family Division – Domestic from 2003 to 2009. Before becoming a circuit court judge, from 1996 to 1999, she was an associate judge in Maryland's state level
District Court
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.
The Maryland Circuit Courts have a specialized
business court
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program, the Business and Technology Case Management Program (BTCMP). Carrion was appointed to the
Baltimore City
Baltimore is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, it is the 30th-most populous U.S. city. The Baltimore metropolitan area is the 20th-larges ...
Circuit Court's BTCMP in 2010, was its Director from 2012 to January 1, 2020, and remains a BTCMP judge (as of July 2024).
She was a Business Court Representative to the American Bar Association's Business Law Section, and is a member of the American College of Business Court Judges.
Personal life
Carrion is an outspoken lesbian and has supported
LGBT rights
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throughout her career.
Awards
She has received the following awards:
• EBLO Jose Ruiz Achievement Award (2012)
• The Daily Record Leadership in Law Award (2011)
• The Maryland Hispanic Bar Association Outstanding Achievement Award (2011)
• Women’s Law Center — Rosalyn B. Bell Award (2010)
• Excellence in Leadership Award, University of Baltimore, Women’s Bar Association (2008)
• Maryland’s Top 100 Women (2000 and 2003), The Daily Record;
• Alumna of the Year Award, University of Baltimore School of Law (1998)
• Presidential Award, Bar Association for Baltimore City (1998)
• Award of Achievement, Bar Association of Baltimore City, Young Lawyer’s Division (1993-1994)
See also
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List of Hispanic and Latino American jurists
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Other topics of interest
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List of LGBT jurists in the United States
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References
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1958 births
Living people
21st-century American women
21st-century American LGBTQ people
American lesbians
American women judges
Hispanic and Latino American judges
Lawyers from New York City
LGBTQ judges
American LGBTQ lawyers
Notre Dame of Maryland University alumni
University of Baltimore School of Law alumni
21st-century American judges