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Ex-Flex Squad officers’ suit dismissed
Four former members of the disbanded Southwestern District Flex Squad have lost their $40 million federal lawsuit alleging that police department leaders violated their constitutional and civil rights by suspending […]
Md. Court of Appeals: Child’s best interests are ‘transcendent’
Calling a child’s best interests “transcendent,” Maryland‘s top court has ordered a Baltimore juvenile court to reconsider its decision allowing a mother with a history of neglect to retain parental […]
Baltimore nonprofit files housing lawsuit
BALTIMORE — A Baltimore nonprofit has filed a discrimination lawsuit claiming that a Maryland apartment complex made fewer apartments available to black renters. The lawsuit was filed in federal court […]
4th Circuit upholds dismissal of race discrimination case
A U.S. appeals court has upheld the dismissal of an $800,000 race discrimination case against the Maryland Judiciary, saying the fired worker’s “conclusory” complaint failed to allege facts that would […]
Annapolis public housing ban settlement reached
ANNAPOLIS — Annapolis housing officials and the American Civil Liberties Union say they have settled a suit over a policy banning family and friends of residents if they were deemed […]
Internet regulation, freedom collide
Do you recall that ironic twist on an old saying that goes like this: “No good deed goes unpunished?” In its broadest sense, that adage recognizes the reality that bad […]
Justices weigh challenge to gender differences in immigration law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday grappled with issues of gender bias, judicial remedies and Congress’ power in an Equal Protection challenge to a law that makes it easier […]
Two more suits challenge Defense of Marriage Act
NEW YORK — Gay civil rights groups trying to build momentum for a possible Supreme Court showdown filed two lawsuits Tuesday that seek to strike down portions of a 1996 […]
Law Digest: October 25, 2010
MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS Torts, Qualified immunity: Qualified immunity does not extend to an officer who was not “in pursuit” when his car struck another vehicle, injuring plaintiffs. Schreyer v. […]
