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Jan 8, 2026

Judge disqualifies U.S. attorney in Albany investigating Letitia James

A federal judge ruled Trump’s interim U.S. attorney in Albany was unlawfully appointed, quashing subpoenas tied to probes of New York AG Letitia James.

Marisa Trasatti, who works full-time as general counsel for Sciton and is a part-time partner at the national law firm Bowman & Brooke, is set to take over as president of the Maryland State Bar Association. (Courtesy photo)
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Q&A: Incoming MSBA President Marisa Trasatti seeks to boost membership, defend the rule of law

Marisa Trasatti, who wears “two hats” in her career, is set to take over as president of the Maryland State Bar Association.

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Feb 6, 2019

In speech, Barbera calls Md. judiciary ‘fundamentally sound’

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 […]

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The 4th Circuit deemed a Baltimore City eviction “abandonment” ordinance unconstitutional. (The Daily Record/File Photo)

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Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis walks out of the federal courthouse in Baltimore after a hearing on whether the Trump administration's demand for unredacted voter data should be dismissed.

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Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue is set to become the next president of the Maryland State Bar Association this week during the organization's annual Legal Summit in Ocean City. (Submitted photo)

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