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This ‘weed’ definitely should be pulled
In just a few weeks, spring will be upon us. Hints of warm weather presage the blossoms that shower Maryland with color. But with flowers also come weeds, and that […]
Upholding our national Constitution
We applaud the State of Maryland and City of Baltimore for standing up for the rule of law. Maryland has sued the federal government for freezing spending Congress authorized and […]
Estate tax changes are a poor idea
Maryland is the only state with both an inheritance tax and an estate tax. Maryland’s politicians claim that by eliminating the inheritance tax and reducing the exemption for the estate […]
Halt stadium subsidies during Maryland’s budget crunch
Gov. Wes Moore’s recently disclosed Blueprint for Maryland’s Future shows an expected shortfall of $81 million in the next state budget – a shortfall expected to balloon to $2.1 billion […]
Judges aren’t above criticism, but reporting should be fair
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles Blomquist has recently been a subject of at least three stories by a local news station, Fox 45. While we believe that a healthy […]
Thank you, Erek Barron
U. S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron recently announced his resignation. He was appointed in October 2021 by then-President Joseph Biden. Barron served Maryland well and […]
Following the rule of law
This board normally does not focus its attention on national issues, but the makeup of the board is lawyers and retired judges, and each of us, when we were sworn […]
Why all the secrecy?
In the realm of criminal law, once a defendant is tried and sentenced, he or she has the absolute right to file a timely direct appeal to the Maryland Appellate […]
The MD public defender and Jane Doe
On Jan. 21, a lawsuit was filed by Jane Doe against the Office of the Public Defender and State Public Defender Natasha Dartigue in her official as well as her […]
The University of Baltimore’s centennial
This new year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of The University of Baltimore and its School of Law. We celebrate this centennial as a milestone in the history of the […]
Choosing growth and a prosperous economy
We are in the middle of the annual debate of how to balance Maryland’s budget. The budget deficit is estimated to be nearly $3 billion. The governor’s proposed budget includes […]
Weighing the federal death penalty
The federal death penalty was first enacted in 1790 to punish certain federal crimes, such as treason, piracy and counterfeiting. In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court rewrote death penalty jurisprudence […]
