--- title: "Charles Bernard Day | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-bernard-day-9296" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Charles Bernard Day U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland - State: Maryland - Role: Magistrate - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Retired U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, serving from 1997 until his retirement on April 12, 2022 - On February 18, 1997, President Bill Clinton appointed Day as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of Maryland ### Education - University of Maryland School of Law in — J.D. (1984) - University of Maryland, Baltimore - University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law ### Additional information - Magistrate, District Court, D. Maryland, 1997-present - Retired on April 12, 2022, after more than two decades of service as a magistrate judge - overseeing trials, hearings, and other judicial functions, and was recognized with multiple awards, including the President’s Award from the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association (1994) and the Century of Service Award (1999). - He was admitted to the Maryland bar in 1985 and the District of Columbia bar in 1989 - Born April 12, 1957. - Date of birth: 1957-04-12 - Reports noted political opposition and concerns during his background review - He served in this role for 25 years - He was also Past President of the Federal Magistrate Judges Association ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote proceedings Scope: statewide Maryland trial courts may conduct remote electronic proceedings when authorized by rule, and the court may permit or require participants to appear by remote electronic communications. Evidence excerpt: the court may permit or require one or more participants, or all participants, to join the proceeding by means of remote electronic communications. [Remote Hearings and Proceedings](https://www.mdcourts.gov/remotehearings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote recording Scope: statewide For Maryland remote proceedings, the required recording is made by the court, and participants should not make their own audio or video recording unless the court permits it. Evidence excerpt: Proceedings conducted via videoconferencing technology must be recorded by the court [Remote Hearings and Proceedings](https://www.mdcourts.gov/remotehearings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### electronic devices Scope: statewide Maryland permits electronic devices in court facilities only in accordance with court rules and orders; attorneys may use devices reasonably for a proceeding if silent, positioned away from the trier of fact or witnesses, not used for recording, and not used for unauthorized communication. Evidence excerpt: attorneys are permitted the reasonable and lawful use of an electronic device in connection with the proceeding provided that [NOTICE Cell Phones, Other Electronic Devices, and Cameras in Court Facilities](https://www.mdcourts.gov/reference/cellphonenotice) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### photography video recording Scope: statewide Maryland prohibits taking, recording, or transmitting photographs, videos, or other visual images in court facilities unless the court expressly grants permission in a specific instance. Evidence excerpt: The taking, recording, or transmitting of photographs, videos, or other visual images by cell phone or any other device is prohibited in the court facility at all times [NOTICE Cell Phones, Other Electronic Devices, and Cameras in Court Facilities](https://www.mdcourts.gov/reference/cellphonenotice) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9296/charles-bernard-day/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9296/charles-bernard-day/) - [U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9296/charles-bernard-day/) - [Remote Hearings and Proceedings](https://www.mdcourts.gov/remotehearings) - [NOTICE Cell Phones, Other Electronic Devices, and Cameras in Court Facilities](https://www.mdcourts.gov/reference/cellphonenotice) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9296/charles-bernard-day/) - [Wikidata: Charles Bernard Day](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5075573) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-bernard-day-9296", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-bernard-day-9296", "name": "Charles Bernard Day | KnowJudges", "description": "Charles Bernard Day, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.