--- title: "William D. Quarles Jr. | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-d-quarles-jr-2643" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # William D. Quarles Jr. 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, 2003-present - William Daniel Quarles Jr. is a former United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, serving from March 14, 2003, until his retirement on February 1, 2016 - Associate judge, Maryland Circuit Court, Baltimore City, 1996-2003 - Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maryland, 1982-1986 - Law clerk, Hon. Joseph C. Howard, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 1979-1981 ### Education ### Additional information - He was recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Black Law Student Association of the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law (2005) and the U.S. Attorney General’s Special Achievement Award (1984) - On January 7, 2003, President George W. Bush nominated Quarles to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, replacing William M. Nickerson - Private practice, Baltimore, MD, 1986-1996 - Quarles co-authored Summary Adjudication: Dispositive Motions and Summary Trials (1991). - Private practice, 1981-1982 - Associate of Arts from the Community College of Baltimore (1967), a B.S. from the University of Maryland, College Park (1976), and a J.D. from the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America (1979) - Quarles grew up in Baltimore, graduating from Baltimore City College in 1966. - Born January 16, 1948, Baltimore, Maryland. - Date of birth: 1948-01-01 - Birth place: Baltimore, MD ## 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/2643/william-d-quarles-jr/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2643/william-d-quarles-jr/) - [U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2643/william-d-quarles-jr/) - [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/2643/william-d-quarles-jr/) - [William D. Quarles, U.S. District Court Judge (Maryland)](https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/39fed/02usd/former/html/msa02644.html) - [Quarles, William D., Jr. | Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/quarles-william-d-jr) - [Wikidata: William D. Quarles Jr.](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8007511) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-d-quarles-jr-2643", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-d-quarles-jr-2643", "name": "William D. Quarles Jr. | KnowJudges", "description": "William D. Quarles Jr., U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. 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