Md. congressional redistricting lawsuit hinges on racial numbers

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: December 20, 2011
Tags: 4th u.s. circuit court of appeals, black vote, congressional district, congressional redistricting, Dan Friedman, election, General Assembly, judge alexander williams, judge paul niemeyer, majority-minority district, map, maryland, patricia fletcher, rep. donna edwards, Rep. Elijah Cummings, roscoe bartlett, steny hoyer, voters, voting rights act

GREENBELT — As a three-judge panel heard arguments about whether Maryland’s redistricting map dilutes the African-American vote, one of those judges said Tuesday he doesn’t believe a case has been made to require a third black-majority congressional district. Still, the judges noted that some changes in the map might be necessary after further review, and [...]

Jury finds Schurick guilty on all 4 counts

BY: Steve Lash
POSTED: December 6, 2011
Tags: black vote, campaign, conspiracy, election, gov. robert ehrlich, guilty, martin O'Malley, Paul Schurick, political aide, robocall, trial deliberating, verdict
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A Baltimore jury convicted Paul E. Schurick on conspiring and attempting to sabotage Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley’s re-election last fall with Election Day 2010 robocalls telling Democrats in the city and Prince George’s County that victory was at hand and they did not have to go to the polls. Schurick, 55, faces up to 12 [...]

Closing arguments begin in robocalls trial

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: December 5, 2011
Tags: baltimore city circuit court, black vote, campaign, democrats, election, gov. martin o'malley, gov. robert ehrlich, Paul Schurick, republicans, robocalls

Closing arguments have begun in the trial of a political aide for former Gov. Robert Ehrlich who is accused of trying to suppress the black vote during last year’s gubernatorial election. Paul Schurick testified in his own defense in Baltimore on Friday. He said campaign consultant Julius Henson presented a black voter suppression strategy during [...]