Maryland judges and attorneys who live in Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard or Washington counties and dream of serving on the state’s top court must get their applications in to the Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 27. ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 54th anniversary of the U.S. Senate’ s confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Is chalking tires a Fourth Amendment violation or merely an ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 74th anniversary of the first Little League World Series championship game.  The Maynard Midget League of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, defeated the Lock Haven All Stars of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, 16-7. Here are some news items to get ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 44th anniversary of Elvis Presley‘s death. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Ohio judges require vaccination as a condition of probation. — Polish court rejects libel suit against Holocaust researchers. — ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 47th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s resignation and President Gerald Ford’s announcement that “our long national nightmare” was over. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Judge appears skeptical of new federal ...

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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will likely select the next judge on the state’s high court from among three judges and an attorney. The Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission has sent to Hogan’s desk a list of candidates for the Court of ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 28th anniversary of the $173 million purchase of the Baltimore Orioles by an investment team led by attorney Peter G. Angelos. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Zoom agrees to pay ...

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Welcome to Monday, July 26, the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Here are some news items to get your week started. Did a Texas-sized donation change the state Supreme Court’s mind? Police reform laws sow confusion in ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 36th anniversary of Christa McAuliffe being chosen to be the first teacher in space. She died in the Challenger explosion in January 1986. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Missouri lawyer ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 37th anniversary of Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale’s selection of Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate, marking the first time a woman’s name was on a major party’s presidential ticket. Here are some news items to ...

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