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Towson University's fall semester begins Aug. 28, and the university has enrolled an inaugural class of doctoral students for its Ph.D. in business analytics, a program at the center of a controversial state commission vote. (The Daily Record/ Maximilian Franz)
Apr 9, 2026

MD Supreme Court hears arguments on Towson U liability for campus shooting

Maryland's high court will decide what duty the university had to prevent a shooting at a large party at Towson University.

In this screengrab from a video, Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Fader speaks at a University of Maryland School of Law panel discussion about violence against judges. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Apr 9, 2026

Watch: MD Supreme Court chief justice speaks on judicial security

Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Fader speaks at a University of Maryland School of Law panel discussion about violence against judges.

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Apr 9, 2026

Supreme Court of Maryland: Election candidacy

Election candidacy

A new banner depicting President Donald Trump is put up on the Department of Justice building in Washington on Feb. 20, 2026. (REUTERS/Ken Cedeno)
Apr 8, 2026

DOJ rule would preempt state bar counsel from investigating misconduct

Maryland’s legal community is opposing a proposed U.S. Department of Justice rule that would prevent the state bar counsel from investigating allegations of misconduct by DOJ attorneys.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Apr 8, 2026

Military families’ suit against MD Supreme Court justices gets tossed

The 4th Circuit ruled that three military couples whose bank accounts were wrongfully frozen could not sue Maryland Supreme Court justices for failing to ensure court clerks complied with federal military protections.

Del. Marlon Amprey's legislation to make rap lyrics inadmissible in court passes out of the House chamber on April 7, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record.
Apr 7, 2026

Rap lyrics inadmissible in criminal court under MD bill: ‘That’s how I roll’

The Maryland House of Delegates passed legislation to prevent rap lyrics and other creative expression from being admissible in criminal or juvenile court proceedings.

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Apr 6, 2026

Anne Arundel judge disqualifies primary challenger’s MD House candidacy

An Anne Arundel County judge found that a Maryland House of Delegates candidate does not reside in the district he aims to represent, threatening his participation in the Democratic primary.

Test-takers toil at the July 2014 Maryland Bar Exam at the Baltimore Convention Center. (The Daily Record/Lauren Kirkwood)
Apr 2, 2026

Here’s who passed the February 2026 Maryland Bar Exam

The State Board of Law Examiners says the following individuals successfully passed the February 2026 bar exam in Maryland.

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Apr 2, 2026

Supreme Court of Maryland: Opioid crisis, greenhouse gas emissions

Opioid crisis — greenhouse gas emissions

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Mar 31, 2026

New administrative judge named in Western MD

Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice named a new Allegany County administrative judge, effective immediately.

Former state Sen. Jill Carter, who represents John Dove Jr., speaks outside the Maryland Supreme Court building after oral arguments on March 30, 2026. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Mar 30, 2026

MD Supreme Court orders evidentiary hearing in Anne Arundel candidate residency case

The Maryland Supreme Court on Monday ordered an evidentiary hearing to assess whether a candidate for the House of Delegates actually lives in the district he aims to represent.

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Mar 26, 2026

Maryland Supreme Court: Disbarment, collateral order doctrine

Disbarment — collateral order doctrine