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The Maryland Supreme Court building is shown in Annapolis on June 4, 2026. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Jul 17, 2026

Woman could lose home after paying debt, MD court rules; dissenters call out potential impact on people of color

A Bowie resident could lose her home through a sheriff’s sale despite having paid all of the overdue fees she owed to her homeowners association, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.

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May 27, 2022

Md. high court disbars lawyer who ‘borrowed’ from attorney trust

Maryland’s Court of Appeals this week disbarred a Westminster attorney who “violated one of the most sacred obligations” of the legal profession by borrowing money from his attorney trust account […]

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Jul 11, 2019

Booth says she is ‘humbled, thrilled’ to be on Md. high court

ANNAPOLIS — The newest member of Maryland’s top court pledged Thursday to “work hard every day to justify” her seat on the Court of Appeals. “I am truly humbled by […]

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May 2, 2019

New Court of Appeals Judge Booth grills attorneys from the start

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s newest Court of Appeals judge took little time Thursday in making her presence known to attorneys arguing before the state’s top tribunal. Just minutes into her first […]

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Apr 1, 2019

Booth to join Md.’s top court April 18

ANNAPOLIS – Brynja McDivitt Booth will be sworn in April 18 as a judge on Maryland’s top court. The ceremony will occur the same day as the Court of Appeals’ […]

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Mar 22, 2019

Senate confirms three judges to Md. appellate courts

ANNAPOLIS – With no dissenting votes, the Senate on Friday confirmed Gov. Larry Hogan’s three nominees for Maryland’s top and intermediate appellate courts. Easton lawyer Brynja McDivitt Booth will take […]

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Mar 19, 2019

Hogan’s three appellate nominees head toward confirmation

ANNAPOLIS – Gov. Larry Hogan’s three nominees for Maryland’s top and intermediate appellate courts took a giant step toward confirmation Monday evening. The Senate Executive Nominations Committee recommended by voice […]

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Mar 12, 2019

Hogan names three to appeals courts

ANNAPOLIS – Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday named Easton lawyer Brynja McDivitt Booth to serve on Maryland’s top court. Booth, of the law firm Booth, Booth, Cropper & Marriner P.C., […]

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Jan 15, 2019

2 judges, 1 lawyer vie for seat on Md.’s top court

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will likely choose the state’s next high-court judge from among two judges and an attorney. The Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission has forwarded to Hogan’s desk […]