W. Louis Hennessy

W. Louis Hennessy (born January 4, 1955) is an American jurist who served as judge in the District Court for Charles County, Maryland. He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 28.

Background Hennessy was originally appointed to the District 28 seat of the Maryland House of Delegates in 2003 when Thomas E. Hutchins resigned to accept an appointment to the position of Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Hennessy remained in this seat for two years when he was himself appointed, this time to the 4th District Court of Maryland in 2005 by former Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich.

Education Hennessy graduated in 1995 from the University of Maryland, College Park with his Bachelor's in Arts. In 1997 he graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law with his J.D.

In the legislature Hennessy served on the Judiciary Committee and was a member of the Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, and the Medical Malpractice Insurance Work Group, 2004. He never sought election during this time as he was appointed to the position mid-term and appointed out, also in mid-term. In May 2022, the Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities recommended that Hennessy be suspended for three years without pay, with all but nine months suspended. Hennessy retired on June 30, 2022,