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MD police sergeant not immune from racial bias suit, 4th Circuit rules
A former Maryland State Police sergeant is not immune from claims of racial bias, the Fourth Circuit ruled.
Supreme Court won’t let Rastafarian man shaved bald in prison sue guards
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to let a Rastafarian man sue state prison officials after guards held him down and shaved him bald in violation of his religious beliefs.
Supreme Court rejects MD woman’s attempt to press state, federal cases
The Supreme Court said a Maryland woman cannot press a lawsuit against the University of Maryland Medical System while her state court appeal of the same issue is still pending.
Supreme Court clears way for pro-GOP Alabama voting map
The Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to use a pro-Republican congressional map that eliminates a district held by a Black Democratic congressman.
Court clears way for Texas to enforce migrant arrest law
A federal appeals court cleared the way for Texas authorities to enforce key parts of a law that would allow state officials to arrest and deport people.
Lawsuit accusing Baltimore Police detectives of coercing witness revived
The Fourth Circuit revived a civil lawsuit by two wrongfully convicted brothers against two Baltimore Police Department detectives.
4th Circuit finds no qualified immunity for K-9 officer in Fourth Amendment case
An officer was not entitled to qualified immunity because the Fourth Amendment right at issue was clearly established at the time the constitutional violation occurred, the 4th Circuit ruled.
Annapolis settles class-action housing discrimination case
The city of Annapolis reached a tentative deal to settle two housing discrimination lawsuits with more than 1,400 plaintiffs.
Police officers who guarded Capitol sue to block Trump’s $1.8B ‘slush fund’
Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from rioters on January 6, 2021, filed a lawsuit seeking to halt President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of political "weaponization."
4th Circuit: Excessive force, Takings claim, deliberate indifference
Excessive force — Takings claim — deliberate indifference
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over ‘It Ends With Us’
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled a lawsuit brought by Lively over the filming of the 2024 romantic drama "It Ends With Us."
Supreme Court guts key provision of Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court undermined a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, raising the bar for racial minorities to challenge electoral maps as racially discriminatory.
