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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Constitution gives the House “the sole power of impeachment” — but it confers that authority without an instruction manual. Now comes the battle royal over exactly what it means. In vowing to halt all cooperation with House ...

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Criminal Law; Effect of plea in State court: Where defendant was convicted in federal court of possessing a firearm after being “convicted” of a felony, conviction was reversed because, the North Carolina Supreme ...

A woman accused of keeping 310 dogs in awful conditions at a Maryland puppy mill has been sentenced to 60 days in jail.

Tagged with: animal cruelty Susan Murphy

The Maryland commission in charge of investigating and disciplining judges recommended a suspension for one judge and issued a public reprimand to a second during fiscal year 2019, according to its annual report. The commission opened files for 204 complaints between July ...

Tagged with: annual report judicial discipline Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities

Maryland’s lawsuit to redress the contamination of its waters with a gasoline additive can proceed after a federal judge denied the majority of motions to dismiss. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander ruled on multiple motions to dismiss on Sept. 4. She ...

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Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Tuesday announced that James R. Benjamin Jr., will join his leadership team as County Attorney, pending approval by the County Council. Current County Attorney Michael Field has been named senior policy adviser in the Office ...

Alyse and Elmer Sanchez were thrilled when they survived their "green card" interview, a crucial step in obtaining lawful status in the United States. She texted her family from the immigration office as relief washed over her: The officer had agreed that their marriage is legitimate.

A seemingly divided Supreme Court struggled Tuesday over whether a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment.

For Baltimore attorney Barry Glazer, TV commercials represent more than just a platform to tout his firm’s expertise in the medical malpractice field.

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ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s top court appears poised to overturn its longstanding precedent and require judges to specifically ask prospective jurors if they can presume the defendant is innocent, require the prosecution to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt and ...

Tagged with: beyond a reasonable doubt presumption of innocence privilege against self incrimination voir dire