Matthew J. Fader

Matt Fader
Chief Justice of the Maryland Supreme Court
Assumed office
April 15, 2022
Appointed byLarry Hogan
Preceded byJoseph M. Getty
Chief Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland
In office
November 28, 2018 – April 15, 2022
Appointed byLarry Hogan
Preceded byPatrick Woodward
Succeeded byE. Gregory Wells
Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland
In office
November 1, 2017 – November 28, 2018
Appointed byLarry Hogan
Preceded byPeter B. Krauser
Succeeded byE. Gregory Wells
Personal details
Born1973 (age 50–51)
Towson, Maryland, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)
Yale University (JD)

Matthew J. Fader (born 1973) is an American lawyer serving as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland since 2022. He previously served as the chief judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals from 2018 to 2022.