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Maryland State Police cruiser (USA Today Network)
Jul 1, 2026

MD police sergeant not immune from racial bias suit, 4th Circuit rules

A former Maryland State Police sergeant is not immune from claims of racial bias, the Fourth Circuit ruled.

The Amazon Web Services Data Center in Springfield, Virginia, is one of many such centers in the Washington metropolitan region. (Peter Riccio/Capital News Service)
Jun 30, 2026

No referendum on Frederick data center expansion, MD Supreme Court rules

Frederick County residents will not be able to vote on the expansion of a data center campus.

The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo)
Jun 29, 2026

Bethesda lawyer sues DOJ over dropped international fraud charges

A Maryland attorney sued the DOJ for malicious prosecution after fraud charges related to Somali government assets were dropped.

Montgomery County Circuit Court (The Daily Record/Maximilian Franz)
Jun 26, 2026

Woman injured during C-section gets $826K verdict in Montgomery County

A Montgomery County jury last week awarded an $825,646 verdict to a woman who was permanently injured during a cesarean section.

Gov. Wes Moore signs the Child Victims Act, which will make it easier for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to sue. (Madeleine O'Neill / The Daily Record)
Jun 25, 2026

Child Victims Act: Public schools immune from some claims, MD Supreme Court rules

Victims of child sexual abuse cannot sue public schools for abuse that occurred before mid-1971, the Maryland Supreme Court says.

An aerial view of an Amazon Web Services Data Center known as US East 1 in Ashburn, Virginia, October 20, 2025. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo)
Jun 23, 2026

Frederick County data center referendum case goes to MD Supreme Court

The Maryland Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on a proposed Frederick County ballot referendum to limit the expansion of data centers.

File photo of University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Heidi M. Anderson. (Submitted photo)
Jun 22, 2026

Professor’s suit accuses UMES of inflating enrollment, asks Trump administration to step in

A University of Maryland Eastern Shore professor embroiled in a messy legal fight with his employer sought in a new lawsuit for the Trump administration to step in.

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement bought this warehouse, shown on Jan. 28, 2026, at 16220 Wright Road near Williamsport. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jun 22, 2026

ICE reportedly dumping 7 detention warehouses — but legal fight over MD’s continues

ICE is unloading seven of the warehouses it had been planning to use for detention, The New York Times reports. But the fight over the one outside Hagerstown continues.

Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis walks out of the federal courthouse in Baltimore after a hearing on whether the Trump administration's demand for unredacted voter data should be dismissed.
Jun 22, 2026

Judge tosses Trump administration suit seeking MD voter data

A federal judge threw out the Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking data on millions of registered Maryland voters.

Storm clouds behind the Southeast Baltimore headquarters of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
Jun 18, 2026

CareFirst sues ex-insurance brokers in MD civil racketeering case

CareFirst sued two brothers, alleging they coordinated a racketeering scheme involving fraudulent Maryland insurance claims totaling over $51 million.

St Pauls Oc
Jun 17, 2026

Church sues Ocean City after $1K-per-day fines over homeless shelter

St. Paul’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church sued Ocean City, saying the town violated its right to the free exercise of religion for attempting to shut down its homeless shelter.

Courtney Buiniskis, left, is challenging incumbent Anne Arundel Register of Wills Jasmine Jackson in Tuesday's Democratic primary. Jackson was appointed to her post in 2024 after her former boss, Erica Griswold was convicted of misconduct in office and subsequently removed.
Jun 17, 2026

Voters to pick Anne Arundel probate officials after scandals

Anne Arundel County voters will vote on probate office leadership after the conviction of the county’s last register of wills and misconduct allegations against two orphans’ court judges.