{"id":98,"date":"2020-11-23T17:40:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T17:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/cfcc20th\/?p=98"},"modified":"2021-03-10T20:47:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T20:47:42","slug":"judges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/cfcc20th\/2020\/11\/23\/judges\/","title":{"rendered":"Judges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0076a8\">What Does the Volunteer TCP Judge Do?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ROLE OF JUDGES IN CFCCs TRUANCY COURT PROGRAM\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/522030038?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-470 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/cfcc20th\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1302\/2020\/11\/TCPjudgeresponsibilities2-300x52.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"981\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/cfcc20th\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1302\/2020\/11\/TCPjudgeresponsibilities2-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/cfcc20th\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1302\/2020\/11\/TCPjudgeresponsibilities2-1024x178.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/cfcc20th\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1302\/2020\/11\/TCPjudgeresponsibilities2-768x134.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/cfcc20th\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1302\/2020\/11\/TCPjudgeresponsibilities2-1536x268.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/cfcc20th\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1302\/2020\/11\/TCPjudgeresponsibilities2-2048x357.png 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/cfcc20th\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1302\/2020\/11\/TCPjudgeresponsibilities2-690x120.png 690w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/cfcc20th\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1302\/2020\/11\/TCPjudgeresponsibilities2-980x171.png 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Judges and Other Leaders Volunteer for CFCC\u2019s Truancy Court Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>CFCC&#8217;s Truancy Court Program (TCP) relies on the exceptional commitments of volunteer TCP Judges, CFCC staff, University of Baltimore law students, public-school partners and generous funders who financially support the TCP.<\/p>\n<p>The time commitment and passion of the TCP Judges, made up of Maryland District and Circuit Court judges, magistrates, and attorneys who volunteer to lead the TCP sessions is especially noteworthy. TCP Judges carve out time from their busy schedules to meet with students, teachers, and parents in school, once a week, for a duration of 10 to 14 weeks, depending on the school.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #0076a8\"><strong>TCP Judge\u2019s responsibilities include:<\/strong><\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Preside over the Truancy Court Program at elementary, middle, and high schools<\/li>\n<li>Review the weekly folders documenting attendance and grades for each student prepared by the student\u2019s teachers and the TCP Team<\/li>\n<li>Meet one-on-one with each child in the program, supported by the TCP Team and school representatives<\/li>\n<li>Discuss issues and school attendance and performance with the student<\/li>\n<li>Suggests next steps and goals for student<\/li>\n<li>Offer encouragement and praise every week for 10 to 14 weeks<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate the students\u2019 graduations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Meetings between volunteer TCP Judges, TCP participants, and families bring the power and authority of the judge to the school without a punitive focus or adversarial atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Their judge&#8217;s stature provides a powerful presence: <span style=\"color: #0076a8\">When TCP Judges explain the immediate and long-term consequences of truancy, children and parents listen.<\/span> Perhaps even more rewarding, by the end of the TCP session, <span style=\"color: #0076a8\">each family has had the unforgettable experience of a judge who listens, cares and advocates for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The TCP is a rewarding experience for the judges too, many of whom have volunteered for five or more years! We honor and thank all of them for their dedication to the TCP and the participating students and families.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Participating Judges and Magistrates from Fall 2005 to Present<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0076a8\"><strong>*Indicates TCP Honor Roll Members with 5+ years of service<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Hon. Paul E. Alpert, Judge, Court of Special Appeals (Retired)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Hon. Nathan Braverman, Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 1, Baltimore City (Retired)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>*Hon. Yvette M. Bryant, Associate Judge, Baltimore City Circuit Court, 8<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>\u00a0Judicial Circuit; Judge-in-Charge, Family Division, 2013\u20132018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Steve Chaikin, Esq., Assistant State\u2019s Attorney, Montgomery County<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Hon. Kathleen Cox, Associate Judge, Baltimore County Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Hon. John F. Fader, Baltimore County Circuit Court, Third Judicial District (Retired)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Cynthia M. Ferris, Esq., Master in Chancery (Former), Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, 5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Judicial Circuit<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>*Mark Friedenthal, Assistant Public Defender, Office of the Public Defender, Maryland; <span style=\"color: #0076a8\">2019 recipient of the Anthony \u201cBubba\u201d Green Star Player Award<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Hon. Althea M. Handy, Associate Judge, Baltimore City Circuit Court, 8<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Judicial Circuit, Judge-in-Charge, Civil Division, 2013\u20132018<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Hon. Miriam B. Hutchins, Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 1, Baltimore City (Retired)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Hon. Norman E. Johnson, Jr., Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 1, Baltimore City (Retired)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Hon. Cynthia H. Jones, Associate Judge, Baltimore City Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Magistrate Dawn Jones, Baltimore City Circuit Court<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Linda A. Koban, Esq., Magistrate, Baltimore City Circuit Court (Retired)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>*Joyce T. Mitchell, Esq., Magistrate, Baltimore City Juvenile Court (Retired)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Hon. Catherine Curran O&#8217;Malley, Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 1, Baltimore City<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Hon. Vincent Mulieri, Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 7, Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>*Kristin L. Peacock, Esq., Magistrate for Juvenile Causes, Baltimore City Circuit Court, 8<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>\u00a0Judicial Circuit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>*Hon. Charles J. Peters, Associate Judge, Baltimore City Circuit Court, 8<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>\u00a0Judicial Circuit, Judge-in-Charge, Criminal Division<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Lynae T. Polk, Esq., Magistrate for Juvenile Causes, Baltimore City Circuit Court, 8<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Judicial Circuit<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Hon. Joan E. Ryon, Associate Judge, Montgomery County Circuit Court, 6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Judicial Circuit<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Hon. James B. 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