Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby was within her rights to fire a prosecutor who had campaigned for her opponent in the 2014 election, a federal appellate panel held Tuesday. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed ...

Tagged with: first amendment Marilyn Mosby prosecutors states attorney

A former prosecutor who was fired by Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby after backing Mosby’s election opponent will have her case heard by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday. A federal judge dismissed Keri L. Borzilleri’s lawsuit last year, ...

Tagged with: first amendment Marilyn Mosby prosecutors states attorney

Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy announced Wednesday he has been diagnosed with neck cancer. A surgical team at Johns Hopkins Hospital will meet later this month to finalize McCarthy’s treatment options and he expects to be recovered by the ...

Tagged with: john mccarthy Montgomery County states attorney

A one-time shielding of minor offenses seems but a modest step along a longer journey to providing opportunities for those who want to be productive members of society.

Tagged with: crime legislation states attorney young lawyer

Maryland law makes it a crime to possess drug paraphernalia, though possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana now constitutes a civil offense punishable by an initial fine of $100 — a legal disparity that has prompted many county state’s attorneys to say they will limit prosecutions for paraphernalia possession.

Tagged with: marijuana states attorney

A Baltimore judge is scheduled to hold an evidentiary hearing next Friday to determine whether Russell A. Neverdon Sr. will appear on November's general election ballot as an independent candidate for city state's attorney.

Tagged with: appeals Baltimore baltimore city circuit court election Law states attorney

An independent candidate for Baltimore City state's attorney has filed his appeal of a decision that he is not eligible to be placed on November's general election ballot.

Tagged with: appeals Baltimore Elections Law politics states attorney

Russell A. Neverdon Sr., an independent candidate for Baltimore City state's attorney, will appeal to the state Board of Elections a decision that he is not eligible to be placed on November's general election ballot.

Tagged with: Baltimore board of elections states attorney

A couple of notes on fundraising and endorsements in the Democratic primary for city state's attorney less than a month out from election day.

Tagged with: Baltimore crime election Law politics states attorney

The race for Baltimore City State’s Attorney has a bit of a déjà vu feel to it. The challengers are claiming the incumbent prosecutor has not done more to keep violent, repeat offenders behind bars and also needs to improve the office’s reputation in the community. The incumbent counters by pointing to a drop in violent crime and a more efficient and responsive corps of prosecutors.

Tagged with: baltimore city crime gregg bernstein Marilyn Mosby states attorney