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USCIS can’t prevent voter registration drives for new citizens, MD judge rules
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services must, at least for now, allow voter registration drives at ceremonies where immigrants are naturalized as citizens, a Maryland federal judge ruled.
Woman sues Great Wolf Lodge after alleged neck injury on Perryville waterslide
A woman sued Great Wolf Lodge after she says she sustained a severe neck injury on a waterslide at its indoor water park and resort in Perryville.
Dalya Attar case: Most charges dismissed against MD senator
Most of the criminal charges against Maryland state Sen. Dalya Attar — including extortion — were dismissed Friday.
Perdue PFAS case: Salisbury residents ask judge to sanction after mediation canceled
Salisbury residents are asking a judge to sanction Perdue Farms after it canceled a long-scheduled mediation hearing regarding PFAS contamination.
Split court affirms convictions of St. Mary’s County man accused of raping daughter
The convictions of a St. Mary’s County man accused of raping his daughter split the Maryland Supreme Court four ways.
Baltimore’s pollution lawsuit against Coke, Pepsi dismissed
Baltimore’s lawsuit against Pepsi and Coca-Cola over single-use plastic pollution was dismissed, marking the latest defeat after the Maryland Supreme Court significantly limited how governments can use the public nuisance doctrine.
Baltimore’s former top lawyer supports inspector general in records dispute with mayor, but judge still deciding
Former Baltimore City Solicitor Andre Davis supported Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming as she fights Mayor Brandon Scott’s move to restrict her records access.
Frederick data center: MD Supreme Court explains why it blocked referendum
The Maryland Supreme Court published its reasoning for blocking a referendum that would have allowed Frederick County voters to limit the expansion of a data center campus.
Baltimore double homicide conviction upheld by MD Supreme Court
The Maryland Supreme Court upheld a Baltimore man’s conviction for a 2021 double-homicide, ruling that the verdict wasn’t affected by the judge’s refusal to provide a requested jury instruction.
Surrendering newborn to ‘safe haven’ can count as neglect, MD court rules
A parent who legally surrenders a newborn to a state-designated “safe haven” could be found to have neglected the child, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.
Fines for slow pretrial mental healthcare upheld against MD Health Department
The Maryland Supreme Court upheld fines against the state health department for failing to provide prompt psychiatric care to criminal defendants deemed incompetent to stand trial.
MD Supreme Court had ‘no trouble’ deciding to remove Anne Arundel Judge Marc Knapp
The Maryland Supreme Court explained its reasoning Friday for removing Anne Arundel County Orphans' Court Judge Marc Knapp.
