Adam Ben Abelson at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- Jurisdiction
- Maryland · Federal
- Judicial service
- September 12, 2024–present
Adam Ben Abelson
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Available research
Case AnalyticsPrecomputed 1Y, 2Y, 5Y, and 10Y public federal docket metricsAI abuse cases3 directly linked casesBiography and careerSource-attributed professional, judicial, and education recordCourtroom rules2 sourced items, labeled by scopeSourcesOfficial and public records supporting this profile
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AI abuse cases
3 casesAI-related ruling · May 4, 2026
Devin A. Robinson v. Velosio, LLC
AI-related ruling · May 1, 2026
Yasmani Gurri Rubio v. Markwayne Mullin, et al.
- Court response
- Warning
AI-related ruling · April 27, 2026
Ali Behroz Aziz, et al. v. United States of America, et al.
- Court response
- Page Limits and Warning
Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Catherine C. Blake, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 2010-2011
- Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Andre M. Davis, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2011-2012
- Professional Career: Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2012-2014
- Professional Career: Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 2014-2023
Education
- New York University School of Law · J.D., 2010
- Princeton University · B.A., 2005
Courtroom rules and guidance
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761857Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts