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Jun 1, 2026

Salisbury CVS crash case must be tried, MD court rules

The Maryland Appellate Court ordered a trial in a personal injury case arising from a car crashing into the entrance of a CVS Pharmacy in Salisbury.

Appellate Court of Maryland
May 21, 2026

Appellate Court of MD: Freedom of Information; correctional videos

Freedom of Information; correctional videos

The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building, which houses Maryland's two appellate courts, is seen on March 30. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
May 19, 2026

MD Appellate Court orders release of inmate death video

The Appellate Court of Maryland last week ordered the release of the video of a prison homicide to the victim’s father.

Appellate Court of Maryland
May 14, 2026

Appellate Court of Maryland: Removal from office, COVID-19, visitation and custody

Removal from office — COVID-19 —visitation and custody

The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building, which houses Maryland's two appellate courts, is seen on March 30. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
May 11, 2026

Harford County councilman’s removal upheld by MD Appellate Court

The Maryland Appellate Court upheld the removal of Harford County Councilman Dion Guthrie after his no-contest plea in a felony theft case.

U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) looks on at a press conference, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., November 18, 2025. (REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo)
May 7, 2026

Appeals court weighs Pentagon bid to punish Senator Mark Kelly

A federal appeals court questioned the Pentagon's attempt to punish senator Mark Kelly over his remarks urging service members to refuse unlawful orders.

The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building, which houses Maryland's two appellate courts, is seen on March 30. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
May 7, 2026

‘Beltway sniper’ bid to be resentenced sooner in MD rejected by appeals court

Judges in Maryland rejected an appeal by Lee Boyd Malvo, who is serving several life terms for the 2002 "Beltway sniper" killings.

When Clarence Jones rushed his infant son to Sinai Hospital, doctors quickly saw signs that medical experts believed indicated the child had experienced shaken infant syndrome. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
May 4, 2026

Sinai Hospital had ‘duty’ to warn woman before releasing patient who killed her, court says

A wrongful-death lawsuit brought after woman killed by her husband after his release from psychiatric treatment at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore can proceed, the Maryland Appellate Court ruled.

Boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, are seen at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, April 9, 2024. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
May 2, 2026

US court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now

A US appeals court temporarily blocked the FDA rule allowing mail-order access to abortion drug mifepristone, limiting availability nationwide.

The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building, which houses Maryland's two appellate courts, is seen on March 30. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Apr 20, 2026

Lawyer didn’t commit ‘obvious error’ on cell tower testimony, MD court rules

The Maryland Appellate Court upheld Lionel Lee Prince's 2018 conviction, ruling his counsel was not ineffective in objecting to cell tower data testimony.

The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building, which houses Maryland's two appellate courts, is seen on March 30. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Apr 17, 2026

MD Appellate Court dismisses charges after state fails to provide speedy trial

The Maryland Appellate Court this month dismissed criminal charges against a man after the state failed to provide him with a speedy trial.

Appellate Court of Maryland
Apr 16, 2026

Appellate Court of Maryland: Ineffective counsel; Interstate Agreement on Detainers

Ineffective counsel — Interstate Agreement on Detainers