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Anne Arundel judge disqualifies primary challenger’s MD House candidacy
An Anne Arundel County judge found that a Maryland House of Delegates candidate does not reside in the district he aims to represent, threatening his participation in the Democratic primary.
Supreme Court of Maryland: Opioid crisis, greenhouse gas emissions
Opioid crisis — greenhouse gas emissions
MD Supreme Court orders evidentiary hearing in Anne Arundel candidate residency case
The Maryland Supreme Court on Monday ordered an evidentiary hearing to assess whether a candidate for the House of Delegates actually lives in the district he aims to represent.
Maryland Supreme Court: Disbarment, collateral order doctrine
Disbarment — collateral order doctrine
Anne Arundel state’s attorney can’t try murder case herself, MD Supreme Court rules
Anne Arundel County’s top prosecutor can’t take the lead in a high-profile murder case, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled last week.
MD Supreme Court blocks climate lawsuits against Big Oil
The Maryland Supreme Court blocked three local governments’ climate lawsuits against more than two dozen international oil and gas companies.
Legal opioid distribution isn’t public nuisance, MD Supreme Court rules
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled that the lawful distribution of opioids does not count as a public nuisance.
Ban on police searches based on cannabis smell is not retroactive, MD Supreme Court rules
A Maryland law banning police searches based on the smell of cannabis does not apply retroactively, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.
Supreme Court of Maryland: Disbarment, DNA testing, reasonable suspicion
Disbarment — DNA testing — reasonable suspicion
Baltimore County divorce lawyer disbarred
A Maryland divorce lawyer was disbarred for her failure to competently represent a client and her lack of cooperation with an investigation.
Touching a phone is not enough for a texting-while-driving stop, MD Supreme Court rules
Police officers can’t pull drivers over for texting while driving merely because they saw the driver touch their phone, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.
