Federal jury trials and grand jury sessions have been put on hold until late January amid the latest wave of COVID-19 cases in Maryland.
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Read More »December 27, 2021 Comments Off on Maryland federal courts postpone jury trials, grand juries as COVID-19 spikes
Federal jury trials and grand jury sessions have been put on hold until late January amid the latest wave of COVID-19 cases in Maryland.
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Read More »May 27, 2021 Comments Off on Bredar eases mask mandate for vaccinated U.S. court participants
Fully vaccinated participants in U.S. District Court proceedings in Maryland will be allowed to remove their masks at the presiding judge’s discretion beginning Tuesday, the federal court’s chief judge said, citing sharp reductions in the number of COVID-19 cases and ...
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Read More »February 18, 2021 Comments Off on Federal in-court proceedings resume March 1, Bredar says
The U.S. District Court for Maryland will resume some in-person court proceedings March 1 and jury trials two weeks later, the court’s chief judge ordered Wednesday, citing significant improvement in combating the pandemic that has forced operations to be conducted ...
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Read More »November 20, 2020 Comments Off on Bredar suspends federal in-court proceedings through Jan. 15
All in-court proceedings and hearings in the U.S. District Court for Maryland will be suspended through Jan. 15 due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the state that has worsened with the approach of the holiday season, Chief Judge ...
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Read More »November 11, 2020 Comments Off on Federal in-court proceedings to be suspended amid virus resurgence
All in-court proceedings and hearings in the U.S. District Court for Maryland will be suspended for at least two weeks beginning Monday due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the state, Chief Judge James K. Bredar said Wednesday. Some ...
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Read More »March 26, 2020 Comments Off on Maryland courts extend closure, restricted operations to May 1
Maryland courts will remain closed to the public until May 1, Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera announced Wednesday in a new administrative order.
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Read More »March 18, 2020 Comments Off on Federal suit alleges prison failed to protect inmate from cellmate attack
The daughter of a Hagerstown man who was killed by his cellmate just days before his conviction was overturned has filed suit against the state, alleging prison officials did not sufficiently protect her father. Roger Lee Largent died Feb. 17, 2017, ...
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Read More »March 13, 2020 Comments Off on Md. federal courts postpone all proceedings through March 27
One day after announcing the suspension of all jury trials effective Monday, federal courts in Maryland are postponing all proceedings set to begin next week in response to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Chief Judge James K. Bredar issued a revised ...
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Read More »March 11, 2020 Comments Off on Federal courts in Md. to delay jury trials, restrict entry
Federal courts in Maryland will postpone jury trials beginning Monday and are restricting entry to individuals with travel history or contacts that place them at risk of contracting coronavirus. U.S. District Chief Judge James K. Bredar said Thursday afternoon that he ...
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Read More »February 25, 2020 Comments Off on Attorneys file 3 more GTTF lawsuits as deadline looms
A Baltimore firm has filed three more lawsuits against former members of the Baltimore Police Department’s corrupt, now-disbanded Gun Trace Task Force as the likely deadline to file approaches. The U.S. Attorney’s Office unsealed the indictment against seven of the ...
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