A Charles County Orphans’ Court judge quit last week amid disciplinary allegations that he misused “the prestige of judicial office” on his Facebook page by posting a profile photo of himself in his judicial robe and engaging in partisan political ...

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A Baltimore district judge was reprimanded for political contributions and not cooperating with disciplinary authorities.

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Judicial appointees may not be beneficiaries of GoFundMe donation accounts because it would harm public confidence in the judiciary, an ethics committee found.

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Retired judges who still hear cases by special assignment may not serve on police disciplinary trial boards, the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee says.

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Judges speaking on the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade must not discuss their personal views, the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee says.

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Judges may permit their law clerks to submit law journal articles for publication so long as the author’s affiliation with the jurist goes unmentioned in the submission, the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee stated in a published opinion this month. The ...

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Judges may write letters of recommendation for lawyers who appear before them provided the attorneys are more than an acquaintance and the judges do not give the appearance of pressing the power of their office to the letters’ recipients, the ...

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Judges may not attend the campaign events of their office-seeking spouses, the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee stated in a published opinion.

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Judges who speak at police training sessions must stick to discussing the law and legal process and avoid topics related to testifying in court or the merits of police reform, the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee stated this week. Providing information ...

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A judge violated a convict's rights by denying his request to have his mother testify and to prepare a report before sentencing, Maryland’s top court ruled.

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