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U.S. President Donald Trump, with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, speaks during an event to sign executive orders related to birthright citizenship and the polysilicon industry, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., August 6, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Aug 18, 2026

2 Supreme Court decisions later, MD birthright citizenship case will continue

Despite the Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship in June, a lawsuit in Maryland can proceed to challenge President Donald Trump's new restrictions, a judge ruled.

The FBI's headquarters in the nation's capital is aging and outdated. A Greenbelt site was selected in November 2023 for a new headquarters, despite objections by Virginia lawmakers. (Bridget Byrne/Capital News Service)
Aug 17, 2026

Trump administration can’t scrap plan to move FBI headquarters to MD, judge rules

A federal judge ruled the Trump administration cannot override the Biden-era plan to relocate the FBI headquarters to Prince George’s County.

The Safety 1st Grow and Go Sprint Car Seat at issue in the class action. (COURT FILING)
Aug 17, 2026

Class clears ‘injury’ hurdle in suit over recalled child car seats

A federal judge ruled purchasers of recalled Safety 1st car seats — including from Maryland — adequately alleged injury.

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Aug 13, 2026

Pharmacist pay lawsuit naming Hopkins, Bethesda association tossed

A Maryland federal judge threw out an antitrust lawsuit alleging that early career pharmacists’ wages were suppressed by hospitals.

Kalshi logo appears in this illustration taken April 22, 2026. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
Aug 13, 2026

Baltimore sues prediction markets as 4th Circuit weighs state case

The prediction market Kalshi called Baltimore's lawsuit against it "political theater" hours after the city filed lawsuits alleging it and Polymarket are violating the local consumer protection ordinance.

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Aug 12, 2026

Salisbury’s Perdue settles ‘6-7’ chicken nugget lawsuit

Perdue Foods, the poultry giant headquartered on Maryland's Eastern Shore, agreed to dismiss its lawsuit over chicken nuggets based on the viral "6-7" meme.

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Aug 11, 2026

Judges don’t have to recuse if sued by litigant, MD ethics committee rules

Judges don't necessarily have to recuse themselves from cases in which a litigant has sued them or filed a disciplinary complaint against them, the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee ruled.

Montgomery County Circuit Court (The Daily Record/Maximilian Franz)
Aug 10, 2026

MD attorney’s lawsuit against judge should be thrown out, magistrate says

A lawsuit by a Baltimore attorney against a judge who sanctioned him should be dismissed, a federal magistrate judge recommended.

President Donald Trump gives a speech during the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn on day two of the state visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on April 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS)
Aug 7, 2026

Blind contractors win lawsuit against Trump administration in MD court

A group of blind business owners and advocacy groups won a lawsuit against the Trump administration as a judge blocked a decision that deprioritized them from food-service contracts on Army bases.

Two Department of Homeland Security vehicles outside of Hyattsville Immigration Court.(Sam Gauntt/Capital News Service)
Aug 5, 2026

ICE blocked from deporting Howard County cooperator in MS-13 case — for now

A judge blocked the Trump administration from immediately deporting a Howard County man who testified against MS-13 gang members.

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Aug 4, 2026

USCIS can’t prevent voter registration drives for new citizens, MD judge rules

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services must, at least for now, allow voter registration drives at ceremonies where immigrants are naturalized as citizens, a Maryland federal judge ruled.

Saint Victor AR-15 Rifle is displayed during the National Rifle Association annual convention in Houston, Texas, May 27, 2022. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo)
Aug 4, 2026

Trump administration sues Montgomery County over gun law

The Department of Justice sued Montgomery County over a local gun law that the Trump administration alleges violates the Second Amendment.