ANNAPOLIS – Maryland should stop permitting the election of circuit court judges because the practice politicizes the judicial process, which must be free of even the appearance of being tainted by special interests or well-heeled donors, the state’s top jurist ...

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ANNAPOLIS – The General Assembly’s auditing arm has recommended that lawmakers slash $21.2 million from the Maryland Judiciary’s $549 million budget request next fiscal year over the objections of Maryland’s top jurist. The Department of Legislative Services’ suggested cuts include ...

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ANNAPOLIS – Appearing before a joint General Assembly session, Maryland’s top judge said Wednesday that the Maryland judiciary, legislature and executive branch share in the responsibility to act “with diligence and integrity and abiding respect for the rule of law.” ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Judiciary relied on more than just a rote application of caseload per judge in preparing its pending request that the General Assembly create seven additional trial court judgeships in fiscal year 2020, which begins July 1. ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Judiciary will ask the General Assembly to create seven additional trial court judgeships to help handle an overwhelming caseload, the state’s top jurist stated in a recent letter to legislative leaders. The proposal, to be introduced ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera on Wednesday swore in the governor who will appoint her successor. Barbera will reach Maryland’s mandatory retirement age of 70 in September 2021, when Gov. Larry Hogan will be ...

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ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s top judge will address a joint General Assembly session on Feb. 6 to offer an assessment of the state of the Judiciary, a spokeswoman for the jurist said Wednesday. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera ...

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Maryland’s top court will once again have a full-time clerk to manage its docket, handle filings and swear in new attorneys, as well as sign their bar certificates. The Court of Appeals on Wednesday gave the job to Suzanne C. ...

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Hon. Mary Ellen Barbera First female Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals After graduating from Towson State College, Mary Ellen Barbera taught young children in Baltimore City Public Schools. During those years, she witnessed the challenges and struggles ...

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Maryland’s top court will consider among its approximately 150 appeals this term whether an internet sensation’s murder conviction should be reinstated.

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