--- title: "John S. Nugent | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-s-nugent-md-circuit-baltimore-city" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # John S. Nugent Circuit Court for Baltimore City ยท Judge ## Profile - Court: Circuit Court for Baltimore City - State: Maryland - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/import/hr/pdfs/judges_list_external.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/import/hr/pdfs/judges_list_external.pdf) - [Maryland Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/import/hr/pdfs/judges_list_external.pdf) - [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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-s-nugent-md-circuit-baltimore-city", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-s-nugent-md-circuit-baltimore-city", "name": "John S. 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Nugent combines extensive experience in public defense, government litigation, and healthcare law with active community engagement - Principal Counsel for the Health Occupations Prosecution and Litigation Division in the Maryland Office of the Attorney General - His prior roles included Deputy Counsel for the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Senior Litigation Counsel, Assistant Attorney General, and Assistant Public Defender in Baltimore City ### Education - Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University in โ€” J.D. (1997) - B.A. in Political Science from Pennsylvania State University in 1992 ### Additional information - He currently serves as Judge-in-Charge of the Civil Division and chairs the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Maryland Judicial Council, having been a member since 2018 and chair since 2022 - Joined the Baltimore City Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, in December 2016 and officially assumed office on January 3, 2017 - He was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1998 and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit - He also served as a staff assistant to U.S. Representative William F. Clinger, Jr. and participated in the Bail Review Project at the University of Maryland School of Law - Before his judicial appointment, Judge Nugent had an extensive legal career in both public defense and government service. - Judge Nugent has held the role of adjunct faculty at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and has been actively involved in mentoring programs, pro bono legal work, and community service, including coaching youth basketball and volunteering with legal assistance projects for veterans and homeless individuals - handling disciplinary cases against healthcare professionals and a wide range of civil litigation in state and federal courts - He belongs to the Federal Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, and Baltimore City Bar Association - He is also a parishioner at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Baltimore, participating in various church activities ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Remote Hearings and Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d7f2b6c1b52f4889f91cdbe) โ€” Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. 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/remotehearings). Collected 2026-07-26. - [NOTICE Cell Phones, Other Electronic Devices, and Cameras in Court Facilities](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-9a7f81ce806c87a1ae6dac48) โ€” Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. 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.