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Montgomery County Circuit Court (The Daily Record/Maximilian Franz)
Jun 26, 2026

Woman injured during C-section gets $826K verdict in Montgomery County

A Montgomery County jury last week awarded an $825,646 verdict to a woman who was permanently injured during a cesarean section.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Jun 2, 2026

Fatal DUI conviction holds in Montgomery County 4th Amendment case

The Maryland Supreme Court upheld a man’s convictions for a fatal drunk-driving crash, ruling that Montgomery County Police did not violate his Fourth Amendment rights.

The Cogir Senior Living center in Potomac, where 87-year-old resident Robert Fuller was fatally shot on Feb. 14. (The Washington Post)
Jun 1, 2026

Assisted-living staffer accused of murder ruled mentally unfit

An assisted-living center employee who is accused of fatally shooting an 87-year-old resident has been deemed mentally unfit to proceed to trial.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
May 27, 2026

Montgomery County Police stop violated 4th Amendment, court rules

The Maryland Supreme Court overturned a Montgomery County man’s firearm conviction, ruling that police did not have reasonable suspicion to stop him based on a tip from a friend of the cop.

Illegal high-capacity magazines and an assault rifle along with multiple guns, ammunition are seen in this Long Beach Police Department photo in Long Beach, California, released on August 21, 2019. (Courtesy LBPD/Handout via REUTERS)
May 15, 2026

MD Supreme Court upholds but narrows Montgomery County gun laws

The Maryland Supreme Court affirmed Montgomery County’s ability to regulate firearms but narrowed how it can do so and left a sweeping ban open to a challenge.

The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building, which houses Maryland's two appellate courts, is seen on March 30. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
May 7, 2026

‘Beltway sniper’ bid to be resentenced sooner in MD rejected by appeals court

Judges in Maryland rejected an appeal by Lee Boyd Malvo, who is serving several life terms for the 2002 "Beltway sniper" killings.

Water flows into the C&O Canal from the enhanced bypass pumping system on Feb. 21, 2026. (Louie Palu/ Agence VU — For The Washington Post)
Apr 21, 2026

MD, DOJ both sue DC Water over Potomac River sewage leak

The Justice Department and Maryland's attorney general each sued D.C. and its water and sewage authority over the leak of untreated wastewater into the Potomac River.

Appellate Court of Maryland
Apr 9, 2026

Appellate Court of MD: Jury instruction, common-law marriage, freedom of information, more

Jury instruction — common-law marriage — freedom of information

A Kansas federal judge recently imposed penalties that included fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 upon attorneys responsible for mistakenly submitting a brief containing falsehoods created by artificial intelligence. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 10, 2026

Daughter of former US intelligence head sentenced in MD murder

Sophia Negroponte, the daughter of the former director of national intelligence, was sentenced for the 2020 stabbing death of her friend Yousuf Rasmussen.

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Feb 12, 2026

He lost a pinkie trying to kill a man. From prison, he made things worse.

A Maryland man who pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder received eight years, then 27 more for threatening letters from prison.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Feb 3, 2026

MD Appellate Court orders new trial in Montgomery County murder case

The Maryland Appellate Court ordered a new trial in a Montgomery County murder case, ruling that the lower court should have instructed the jury on the defense of others.

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Jan 13, 2026

New judges appointed in Montgomery, PG counties

Gov. Wes Moore announced the appointment of one judge each to the Montgomery County and Prince George’s County circuit courts.