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Maddi O’Neill covered trial courts and the business of law for The Daily Record from June 2022 through April 2024. She is now a freelance contributor.
She previously covered courts for her hometown paper, the Erie Times-News, in Erie, Pennsylvania. Her stories have won numerous awards in both Pennsylvania and Maryland, including first place in breaking news and investigative reporting. Her writing on the criminal justice system has also appeared in Vox.
Recent Articles from Madeleine O'Neill
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August 9, 2022
‘Good cause’ provision of Md. expungement law has limits, appeals court rules
Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals vacated a woman’s expungement in a decade-old identity fraud case, ruling that a “good cause” provision in the state law designed to shield old criminal […]
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August 5, 2022
Md. reaches settlement with puppy seller as ban on retail dog sales faces federal appeal
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced a settlement with an online puppy retailer under the state's ban on retail dog sales.
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August 4, 2022
4th Circuit ends PG tax sale preference for county residents, employees
A federal appeals court struck down a Maryland statute that gave Prince George's County residents, employees and other groups the chance to buy properties at tax sale auctions ahead of the public.
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August 3, 2022
Q&A: Renée McDonald Hutchins takes over as Maryland Carey Law’s new dean
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law has a new dean for the first time in eight years, and she's a familiar face at the institution.
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August 2, 2022
Jury awards $13M in Harford County malpractice case stemming from 2004 birth
A Harford County jury awarded more than $13 million to a mother and her son, a now-18-year-old who suffered brain injuries during his birth at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center […]
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August 1, 2022
Attorney indefinitely suspended for ‘antisemitic and highly offensive’ client letter
Maryland's Court of Appeals has indefinitely suspended a Virginia-based lawyer who sent an "antisemitic and highly offensive" letter to a client.
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July 29, 2022
Independent candidate drops out of Baltimore state’s attorney’s race, leaving Bates as next top prosecutor
Roya Hanna, an independent candidate for Baltimore state's attorney, will drop out of the race Friday and endorse Ivan Bates, the winner of the Democratic primary.
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July 28, 2022
Ex-Baltimore Police detective sentenced for helping to plant BB gun, lying on warrants
A former Baltimore Police detective was sentenced after he lied to a grand jury and conspired to violate the civil rights of city residents.
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July 27, 2022
Family wins $14M medical malpractice verdict over son’s botched surgery
A federal judge awarded $14.2 million to the parents of a young boy who suffered severe and permanent brain damage when a surgery went wrong.
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July 26, 2022
Ravenell asks to put sentence on hold as he appeals money laundering conviction
Baltimore defense attorney Kenneth W. Ravenell wants a federal appeals court to put his nearly five-year prison sentence on hold while he challenges his money laundering conviction.
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July 25, 2022
Bates asks for patience as he prepares to ‘rebuild’ Baltimore state’s attorney’s office
Ivan Bates, the Democratic nominee for Baltimore state’s attorney, pledged to prosecute gun cases more aggressively but also asked for patience.
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July 22, 2022
CSX lawsuit blames Baltimore, MTA for 2019 water main break that led to train derailment
Baltimore failed to repair a leaking water main in advance of a major break in 2019 that derailed a train, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.
