Sally D. Adkins

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William Jolliffe Bostian
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Sally D. Adkins
Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
In office
June 25, 2008 –October 31, 2018
Alma mater Lawrence University (BA)
University of Maryland School of Law (JD)

Sally D. Adkins (born January 20, 1950) is a former judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals. She was appointed to the bench in 2008, after serving as a Judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals between 1998 and 2008. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law. [1] She retired from the bench on October 31, 2018. [2]

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Early life

Sally Denison Adkins was born in 1950 in Salisbury, Maryland to Emily (née Schweppe) and E. Dale Adkins Jr. [1] [3] Her father was a partner of the firm Adkins, Potts & Smethurst and served as judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico. [3] [4] She graduated from Kent School in Kent, Connecticut. [5] [6] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Lawrence University in 1972. She then received a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1975. [1] She clerked for Marvin H. Smith in the Court of Appeals from 1975 to 1976, and then was admitted to the bar in Maryland in 1976. [1]

Personal life

Adkins married William Jolliffe Bostian in 1977. [5]

Career

After being admitted to the bar, she was an associate attorney at Adkins, Potts & Smethurst from 1976 to 1981. She then became a partner of the firm from 1982 to 1996. [1] She was also the partner of Adkins & Allen, LLP from 1995 to 1996. [1]

Adkins served as associate judge of the Wicomico County Circuit Court, 1st Judicial Circuit from August 23, 1996, to June 23, 1998. [1] She then served as judge of the Court of Special Appeals, 1st Appellate Judicial Court from June 24, 1998, to June 25, 2008. [1] Adkins was appointed as judge on the Maryland Court of Appeals, 1st Appellate Judicial Circuit on June 25, 2008, by Governor Martin O'Malley. [1] [4] She filled the vacancy left by the retirement of Dale R. Cathell. [4] She then retired from the Court of Appeals on October 30, 2018. [1]

She was a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and served as president of the Wicomico County Bar Association from 1991 to 1992. [1] She served on the board of directors of E.S. Adkins & Co. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "SALLY DENISON ADKINS, Judge, Court of Appeals". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ Knapp, Les (July 31, 2018). "Judge Adkins Announces Retirement From Court of Appeals". Conduit Street. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Service Is Set Thursday For Dale Adkins". The Daily Times. Salisbury, MD. June 16, 1982. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. 1 2 3 Gates, Deborah (May 28, 2008). "Salisbury woman named to Md. high court". The Daily Times. Salisbury, MD. p. 1. Retrieved September 11, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. 1 2 "Sally Adkins Sets Wedding". The New York Times . February 13, 1977. p. 61. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Sally Adkins, Mr. Bostian To Marry In May". The Daily Times. Salisbury, MD. January 30, 1977. p. 15. Retrieved September 11, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg


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