Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office

SB 541 is a constitutional amendment proposing to add a provision stating that any Maryland judge or justice removed from office (for misconduct, failure to perform duties, or conduct prejudicial to justice) or retired under the judicial disability process is permanently ineligible for future judicial office. This directly affects judges and justices who face disciplinary action through the Commission on Judicial Disabilities. The amendment, if approved by voters in November 2026, would modify Article IV, Section 4B of the Maryland Constitution to include this disqualification rule. It does not change existing disciplinary procedures but adds a specific consequence for removal or retirement.