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Michael Harrison deserves our thanks
Michael Harrison became Baltimore’s police commissioner in March 2019. He landed on his feet, and a good thing that, considering the dung heap he parachuted onto. He had to contend […]
The appearance of justice matters
A little more than a year ago, this board issued its editorial concerning “a case of first impression” urging (the then) Court of Appeals of Maryland to grant certiorari and […]
Happy Birthday, ALI
The American Law Institute celebrated its 100th birthday at its recently concluded annual meeting. The ALI, through its Restatements, Principles projects, and other works, such as the Model Penal Code, […]
On broadcasting criminal trials
On April 28, George W. Liebmann, president of the Library Company of the Baltimore Bar wrote a President’s Letter urging members of the bench and bar to write the Supreme […]
Openness and bond hearings
Injustice happens in empty courtrooms. If any proof of the validity of this maxim were needed, one need only read the 21-page report “Inside Prince George’s County Bond Hearings” just […]
Guaranteeing the right to abortion in Maryland
The Maryland General Assembly Thursday gave final legislative approval to the creation of a referendum asking voters whether to codify a right to abortion into the state constitution. This issue […]
Easing Maryland’s horrid ER wait times
Baltimore is one of the country’s preeminent health care cities. Yet studies have shown that hospitals here as well as all Maryland hospitals have the longest wait times in their […]
Maryland lawmakers should vote yes on ‘The YES Act’
The Youth Equity and Safety Act, SB93/HB96, seeks to eliminate the practice of automatically charging minors as adults in Maryland. The proposed bipartisan bill would end the practice by repealing […]
This Maryland legislation would protect people and pets
Last week The Baltimore Sun and WMAR 2 News reported an unprecedented number of animals being surrendered to local animal shelters because of the rapid rise in evictions. A record-setting 828 pets […]
There’s a downside to our reliance on plea bargains
The American Bar Association’s 2023 Plea Bargain Task Force Report communicates there are many benefits of plea bargaining in the criminal justice system, including the preservation of resources and a […]
Maryland tax sale process must change to stop harming Black residents
We encourage Maryland legislators to take a close look at the tax sale process.
Restitution orders should include attorney’s fees
Attorney’s fees often finish last, although we have a hard time understanding why. Defendants don’t want to agree to pay them, and courts don’t like to award them. When courts […]
