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Court opinions

Appellate Court of Maryland
Jun 11, 2026

Appellate Court of Maryland: VEQ clause, unreasonable risk of harm, redevelopment

VEQ clause — unreasonable risk of harm — redevelopment

Supreme Court of Maryland
Jun 11, 2026

Supreme Court of Maryland: Search and seizure

Reasonable suspicion to believe that a person is carrying a gun, by itself, no longer justifies a Terry stop.

Jun 8, 2026

S.C. v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—Possession of Weapon—J.I.T. Evidence is sufficient to sustain Appellant’s conviction for possession of a weapon in a place of confinement.

Jun 8, 2026

Turkish-American Community Center, Inc. v. B.B.C., LLC

Contracts—Breach of Contract—Statute of L.T. Circuit court did not commit reversible error when it denied TACC’s motion for summary judgment regarding B.B. counterclaim, which was found to be within the applicable statute of limitations.

Jun 8, 2026

In the Matter of J.H. v. Washington County Board of County Commissioners

Administrative Law—P.I.A.—D.D.T. Circuit court ruled in favor of the County, affirming that the delay in document production did not warrant statutory damages under the Maryland Public Information Act. 

Jun 4, 2026

M.A.A. v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—Right to Counsel—Discharge of A.T. Trial court did not comply with the requirements of Maryland Rule 4-215 after Aguirre requested to discharge his attorney, necessitating reversal and remand for a new trial.

Jun 4, 2026

M.M.F. v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—P.W.—C.R.T. Court affirmed the denial of Ford's requests for a continuance and to discharge counsel, finding no abuse of discretion in the trial court's rulings.

Jun 4, 2026

In the Matter of the Irmgard H. Hawkins By-Pass Trust v. Prince George’s County District Council

A.L.—Z.O.—Footnote Exceptions The District Council's disapproval of T.D.S.P. was affirmed, as the footnote exception relied upon was not applicable under the new zoning ordinance.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Jun 4, 2026

4th Circuit: First Amendment, statute of limitations, hearsay

First Amendment — statute of limitations — hearsay

Supreme Court of Maryland
Jun 4, 2026

Supreme Court of Maryland: Fourth Amendment, reasonable suspicion

Fourth Amendment — reasonable suspicion

Jun 3, 2026

D.N.M. v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—Evidence—S.T. Trial court erred in admitting a Snapchat message sent by the appellant the day before the shooting, as it lacked relevance and was highly prejudicial to his self-defense claim.

Jun 3, 2026

W.R. v. State of Maryland

Criminal Law—Assault—S.T. Trial court found that Richardson was a mutual aggressor in a gunfight and that imperfect self-defense did not apply to his conviction for first-degree assault.