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# Jason Brian Abbott

District Court for Montgomery · Judge

## Profile

- Court: District Court for Montgomery
- State: Maryland
- Role: Judge
- Service status: expected
- Appointment: Appointed on October 2, 2026. [District Court for Montgomery](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/md/district-court-for-montgomery)

## Summary

Jason Brian Abbott — District Court for Montgomery

## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed judge of the Montgomery County District Court in Maryland, appointed on October 2, 2026 by Governor Wes Moore
- General Counsel for Public Safety and Homeland Security, Prince George's County Executive
- Principal Deputy State's Attorney, Prince George's County
- Assistant Attorney General, Maryland Office of the Attorney General

### Education

- The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- One of four attorneys appointed to the Montgomery County District Court alongside Rolando Julio Aleman, Howard Ray Cheris, and Seth Bradley Zucker
- His appointment follows Maryland’s judicial selection process for Montgomery County, which includes a separate Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission
- Abbott’s career spans prosecutorial work, public safety leadership, and legal counsel roles, making him a seasoned legal professional before his judicial appointment

## Sources

- [Governor Moore Announces Judicial Appointments to Baltimore City Circuit Court and Montgomery County Circuit and District Courts](https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press-releases/governor-moore-announces-judicial-appointments-baltimore-city-circuit-court-and-montgomery-county)
- [Maryland Judicial Vacancies](https://www.mdcourts.gov/judgeselect/judicialvacancy)

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