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Judge: Gay couple’s child was US citizen at birth in Canada
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the State Department must recognize that the daughter of a gay couple in Maryland has been a U.S. citizen since her birth in Canada via a surrogate last year.
Gay married couple sues after daughter denied US citizenship
A gay married couple in Maryland sued Thursday to challenge the State Department's refusal to recognize the U.S. citizenship of their infant daughter, who was born in Canada via a surrogate this year.
Md. immigration attorneys discuss proposed ‘public charge’ rules
OCEAN CITY — Immigration attorneys took part Thursday in a session at the MSBA’s Legal Summit and Annual Meeting about how new and contemplated changes to U.S. Department of State rules on visa applications are affecting their clients. Visa denials have “skyrocketed,” according to Washington immigration attorney Danielle Beach-Oswald. From 2017 to 2018, denials increased [&[...]
EEOC claims federal contractor retaliated against employee with disability
A Prince George's County contractor that provides personnel to the State Department has been accused of retaliating against an employee who was pursuing a complaint against the department and required accommodations for a disability.
No charges for Clinton, FBI says – despite biting criticism
WASHINGTON — The FBI lifted a major legal threat to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign Tuesday, recommending no criminal charges for her handling of highly classified material in a private email account. But Director James Comey’s scathing criticism of her “extremely careless” behavior revitalized Republican attacks and guaranteed the issue will continue to dog her. [...]
Judge slaps State Department over delays in Blackwater prosecutions
A federal judge is calling for an investigation of the State Department over years of delays in prosecuting Blackwater security guards in the shootings of dozens of Iraqi citizens in 2007.
State Dept. was ‘horrified’ by WikiLeaks releases
FORT MEADE — State Department workers were horrified by WikiLeaks’ publication of more than 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables leaked by Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, an agency official testified Thursday. Elizabeth Dibble didn’t give any evidence in open court of how the unprecedented leak of classified information damaged U.S. foreign relations, but she did testify in […]
State legal group advocates nationally
Maryland Legal Aid is spearheading an effort advocating for migrant workers' access to legal services and community service and healthcare providers.
Soldier’s defense team rests in WikiLeaks trial
FORT MEADE — Pfc. Bradley Manning’s defense rested its case Wednesday after presenting evidence from 10 witnesses, hoping to prove the loads of material the soldier gave to WikiLeaks did not threaten national security or U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Prosecutors argued the former U.S. Army intelligence analyst let military secrets fall into the […]
Defense wins round on WikiLeaks helicopter video
FORT MEADE — Lawyers for Army Pfc. Bradley Manning can offer evidence contradicting the government’s assertion that he revealed classified information in a leaked battlefield video from Iraq, a military judge said Thursday. The judge, Army Col. Denise Lind, took judicial notice of the document during Manning’s court-martial at Fort Meade in Maryland. Judicial notice […]
D.C. Circuit revisits ‘Jerusalem’ passport dispute
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court had some tough questions Tuesday about the politically sensitive issue of whether Americans born in Jerusalem can list Israel as their birthplace on their U.S. passports. A 2002 law says yes, but the State Department says no. That led to a lawsuit by parents of an American boy named […]
Obama administration urges Cuba to allow Md. man to see U.S. doctor
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration wants an American imprisoned in Cuba to see his personal physician amid concerns he may have a cancerous growth on his shoulder. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says Maryland native Alan Gross should be released. Short of that, she says Gross should be allowed to see a U.S. doctor. The […]
