--- title: "Deborah Eyler | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/deborah-eyler-7476" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Deborah Eyler Appellate Court of Maryland · Judge ## Profile - Court: Appellate Court of Maryland - State: Maryland - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, 1997-present - Deborah Sweet Eyler was an at-large judge on the Maryland Court of Special Appeals from June 17, 1997, until her retirement on August 31, 2018, and is now a Senior Judge ### Education - New York University, Washington Square, and University College of Arts and Sciences (B.A. (1975)). - Polytechnic Institute of New York University — B.A. ### Additional information - She served in this role until her retirement in 2018, having been retained in 2008 for a 10-year term. - Governor Parris N. Glendening appointed Eyler to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals on May 28, 1997, and she was sworn in on June 17, 1997. - August 11, 1952, New York, NY (Born). - Date of birth: 1952-08-11 - As a Senior Judge, she continues to participate in judicial activities and committee work - Cleveland Heights High School, Cleveland Heights, Ohio (High School). ## 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/7476/deborah-eyler/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7476/deborah-eyler/) - [Appellate Court of Maryland current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7476/deborah-eyler/) - [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/7476/deborah-eyler/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/deborah-eyler-7476", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/deborah-eyler-7476", "name": "Deborah Eyler | KnowJudges", "description": "Deborah Eyler, Appellate Court of Maryland. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.mdcourts.gov/reference/cellphonenotice). Collected 2026-07-26.