--- title: "George Jarrod Hazel | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/george-jarrod-hazel-1410" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # George Jarrod Hazel U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland · Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland - State: Maryland - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, District Court, D. Maryland, 2014-present - American lawyer and former United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, serving from May 2, 2014, until his resignation on February 24, 2023 - Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City Maryland, 2010-2014 - Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maryland, 2008-2010 - Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 2005-2008 - Now a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Washington, D.C ### Education - Georgetown University Law Center in — J.D. (1999) - B.A. cum laude from Morehouse College in 1996 ### Additional information - Hazel announced in December 2022 that he would resign effective February 24, 2023, to return to private practice - May 1, 2014: Senate confirmed him 95–0; commission issued May 2, 2014 At age 39, he was the youngest sitting U.S. district judge During his tenure, he presided over criminal cases (wire/mail fraud, mortgage fraud, bribery, racketeering, drug trafficking) and civil matters (employment law, qui tam claims, IP, APA claims), and held the role of one of three Patent Pilot Judges - chief deputy state's attorney, 2011-2014 - On September 25, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Hazel to the District of Maryland bench, vacated by Alexander Williams Jr - Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1999-2004 - Born March 19, 1975, New York City - Date of birth: 1975-01-01 - focusing on litigation and white-collar defense - Birth place: New York, NY ## 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/1410/george-jarrod-hazel/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1410/george-jarrod-hazel/) - [U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1410/george-jarrod-hazel/) - [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/1410/george-jarrod-hazel/) - [Hazel, George Jarrod | Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/hazel-george-jarrod) - [George Jarrod Hazel - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/George_Jarrod_Hazel) - [Wikidata: George J. Hazel](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16215300) - [1994-Present](https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/content/1994-present) - [District Judges](https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/district-judges) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1410/george-jarrod-hazel/) - [Hazel, George Jarrod | Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/hazel-george-jarrod) - [George Jarrod Hazel - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/George_Jarrod_Hazel) - [Wikidata: George J. Hazel](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16215300) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/george-jarrod-hazel-1410", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/george-jarrod-hazel-1410", "name": "George Jarrod Hazel | KnowJudges", "description": "George Jarrod Hazel, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. 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