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Md. high court hears convicted murderer’s appeal that claims new evidence
A man who has spent over 30 years in prison for a murder he did not commit and was convicted on tainted testimony deserves exoneration, lawyer tells top court.
Hogan names judges in Anne Arundel, Charles, Caroline counties
Gov. Larry Hogan appointed an ex-Baltimore prosecutor, a former judge and a state’s attorney to trial court judgeships in Anne Arundel, Charles and Caroline counties.
Md. high court weighs convicted killer’s claim of racial bias in appellate opinion
The appellate ruling had likened the defendant and his mother to monsters from the epic poem 'Beowulf.'
Md. high court weighs ballistics testimony under new admissibility standard
The Court of Appeals is weighing the continued admissibility of ballistics testimony.
Yale law students need not apply for this clerkship
Today is Monday, the first day of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022-23 term. Here are some other news items. — Federal judge will snub Yale when hiring law clerks. — […]
Former Court of Appeals Judge Lawrence F. Rodowsky dies at 91
Former Maryland Court of Appeals Judge Lawrence F. Rodowsky, who served as an active and recalled judge on Maryland’s appellate courts, died last weekend.
Dismissal of charges last resort for Brady violations, Md. appeals court says
Maryland's failure to disclose potentially exculpatory evidence requires dismissal of charges only when a new and fair trial is impossible, appeals court says.
Md. appellate judges, lawyers form group to foster civility, mentoring
Maryland’s appellate judges and the attorneys who appear before them have formed a group to enhance civility on the bench and bar, as well as mentor young lawyers.
Violation of probation voids expungement bid, Md. appeals court says
A person who violates the terms of probation following a misdemeanor conviction cannot have the conviction expunged, Maryland’s second highest court ruled.
Religious burden claim against Montgomery County appealed to Supreme Court
Montgomery County landowners are citing a federal law that prohibits government from imposing substantial burdens on religious exercise through land use restrictions.
Frederick restaurant operator settles EEOC harassment claim
The operator of an IHOP restaurant in Frederick will pay a total of $125,000 to two waitresses whose boss allegedly sexually harassed them, under an agreement the company reached.
Md. Judiciary unveils Barbera’s official portrait, a first for a woman
The official portrait of retired Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera is the first of 24 such drawings of the state’s top jurists going back to 1778 to feature a woman.
