Recent Articles from Tom Baden
JUSTIN JOMAL SEARLES v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Motion for new trial — Juror misconduct The day after his conviction for his role in a robbery, Justin Jomal Searles and his wife, Victoria Darby Searles, […]
Virus sends Allegany County students back to online school
CUMBERLAND — All students in Maryland’s Allegany County Public Schools returned to remote learning today because of a shortage of staff available to teach in person as a result of […]
Lawsuit challenges admissions changes at elite Va. public school
FAIRFAX, Va. — More than a dozen middle schoolers and their families have filed a lawsuit seeking to block changes in the admissions process at an elite public high school […]
IRS places tax lien against Baltimore prosecutor, lawmaker
A $45,000 tax lien for three years of unpaid federal taxes has been filed against the property of Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and her husband Nick Mosby, a state […]
Fauci to kick off Hopkins public health series
A virtual chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci will launch the Johns Hopkins University’s Health Policy Forum, a new quarterly series of discussions designed to support the university’s engagement with key policymakers on matters […]
Wells Fargo CEO apologizes for ‘limited’ Black talent remark
Wells Fargo Chief Executive Officer Charlie Scharf has landed in hot water over comments he made three months ago that tied the struggle to find experienced Black executives to a […]
STEPHEN ALLEN v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Motion to suppress evidence — 911 call On the morning of November 21, 2017, Shakiare Stokes and Brandon Byrd were shot as they left Ms. Stokes’s apartment. […]
Poll: Nearly half say job lost to virus won’t return
Nearly half of Americans whose families experienced a layoff during the coronavirus pandemic now believe those jobs are lost forever, a new poll shows, a sign of increasing pessimism that […]
MARK ALLEN v. STATE OF MARYLAND
Criminal procedure — Motion to suppress evidence — Probable cause to arrest Appellant, Mark Allen, was indicted in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, and charged with possession of […]
Md. lawyers survey: Impact of pandemic clear but uneven
This is the latest installment of The Daily Record’s Maryland Lawyers Survey, a confidential survey of private attorneys in the state sponsored by the Maryland State Bar Association that explores their […]
Letter to the editor: Waivers are keeping kids fed during the pandemic
To The Editor: The coronavirus has caused both a health crisis and an economic one, pushing families into poverty and hunger across Maryland. Our schools and nonprofits have been working […]
COVID-19 pandemic alters the landscape for Maryland nonprofits
The COVID-19 pandemic has become an economic tsunami for Maryland’s thousands of nonprofits, striking at their financial resources even as the demand for their services has escalated. Organizations are beseeching […]














