Dale R. Cathell
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Dale R. Cathell is an American
lawyer and jurist from Worcester County, Maryland
. From 1998 to 2007 he was a judge on the Maryland Court of Appeals
, Maryland's highest Court.
Cathell was born in Berlin, Maryland
and served in the U.S. Air Force
before attending the University of Maryland
. He earned his law degree from the Mt. Vernon School of Law (now part of the University of Baltimore
) in 1967 and was admitted to the bar. He began as a judge in the state court system in 1981.
Judge Cathell has since resigned.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer and jurist from Worcester County, Maryland
Worcester County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. From 1998 to 2007 he was a judge on the Maryland Court of Appeals
Maryland Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals of Maryland is the supreme court of the U.S. state of Maryland. The court, which is composed of one chief judge and six associate judges, meets in the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building in the state capital, Annapolis...
, Maryland's highest Court.
Cathell was born in Berlin, Maryland
Berlin, Maryland
Berlin is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2000 census.-History:The town of Berlin had its start around the 1790s, part of the Burley Plantation, a land grant dating back to 1677...
and served in the U.S. Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
before attending the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
. He earned his law degree from the Mt. Vernon School of Law (now part of the University of Baltimore
University of Baltimore
The University of Baltimore , located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood at 1420 N. Charles Street, is part of the University System of Maryland. Through the Freshman Initiative or Lower Division Initiative, UB has transformed from an upper division university to a...
) in 1967 and was admitted to the bar. He began as a judge in the state court system in 1981.
Judge Cathell has since resigned.