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# Mikhaila M. E. McNicolls

District Court for Washington · Judge

## Profile

- Court: District Court for Washington
- State: Maryland
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Mikhaila M. E. McNicolls — District Court for Washington

## Biography

### Professional career

- Mikhaila Miriam Eugenia McNicolls is an Associate Judge of the District Court of Maryland, assigned to District 11 (Washington County), appointed by Governor Wes Moore in July 2026
- Partner, Hutchison & McNicolls LLC, 2024-2026
- She brings a combination of public defense experience, private practice leadership, and community service to her judicial role

### Education

- Howard University School of Law and an undergraduate degree with honors — J.D.

### Additional information

- Governor Wes Moore announced on July 27, 2026 that McNicolls had been appointed to the Washington County District Court, creating a new third judgeship for the court.
- Her appointment was one of two new judicial positions announced by Governor Moore for Washington County in 2026
- McNicolls is admitted to the Maryland Bar (2014) and is a member of both the Maryland State Bar Association and the Washington County Bar Association
- Before becoming a judge, McNicolls held the role of a former public defender in Washington County and has over five years of trial experience defending clients in serious criminal cases, including murder, rape, and assault.

## Sources

- [District Court Judges Directory](https://www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/judges)
- [Mikhaila M. McNicolls, Maryland District Court Judge](https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/32dc/html/msa18681.html)
- [Washington County, Maryland - Government, Judicial Branch](https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/wa/html/waj.html)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Remote Hearings and Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8d7f2b6c1b52f4889f91cdbe) — 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) — 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.