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Maryland Supreme Court

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Apr 13, 2026

MD Supreme Court disqualifies candidate in Anne Arundel residency dispute

The Maryland Supreme Court disqualified an Anne Arundel County resident from a House of Delegates primary race, upholding a lower court’s ruling to remove him from the ballot.

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.

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Apr 9, 2026

Supreme Court of Maryland: Election candidacy

Election candidacy

New banner depicting U.S. President Donald Trump is put up on the Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C.
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.

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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.

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Apr 2, 2026

Supreme Court of Maryland: Opioid crisis, greenhouse gas emissions

Opioid crisis — greenhouse gas emissions

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

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Mar 25, 2026

Anne Arundel state’s attorney can’t try murder case herself, MD Supreme Court rules

Anne Arundel County’s top prosecutor can’t take the lead in a high-profile murder case, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled last week.

A man pumps gas at an Exxon station as the price of oil and gas has surged amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Washington on March 5, 2026. (REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo)
Mar 24, 2026

MD Supreme Court blocks climate lawsuits against Big Oil

The Maryland Supreme Court blocked three local governments’ climate lawsuits against more than two dozen international oil and gas companies.

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Mar 24, 2026

Legal opioid distribution isn’t public nuisance, MD Supreme Court rules

The Maryland Supreme Court ruled that the lawful distribution of opioids does not count as a public nuisance.