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Satanic Temple accuses Iowa officials of religious discrimination
The Satanic Temple Iowa filed a complaint accusing state officials of discriminating against the group because of its members' religion.
Federal judge bars deportations of Venezuelans under 18th-century wartime law
A federal judge barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law.
Judge bars Border Patrol from some warrantless arrests of suspected undocumented residents
A federal judge has barred Border Patrol agents from arresting someone suspected of living in the U.S. illegally unless they have a warrant or a reason to believe the person might flee.
Md. Senate panel considers bill to expand marijuana decriminalization
Legislation that would nearly triple the amount of marijuana a person could possess before being considered a criminal came before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Wednesday. Under current law, possession […]
ACLU seeks expedited review of Baltimore aerial surveillance ruling
Saying time is of the essence when the Constitution is at stake, civil rights groups are urging a federal appeals court to expedite consideration of whether the Baltimore Police Department’s […]
Baltimore police department: Aerial surveillance constitutional
The Baltimore Police Department this week defended the constitutionality of its planned use of aerial surveillance of the city, citing BPD’s compelling need to fight violent crime and saying Baltimoreans […]
Rights groups urge high court to cut prison population, cite virus
Citing the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, a coalition of civil rights groups has urged Maryland’s top court to order judges and state agencies to quickly reduce prison […]
Board of Estimates approves ‘spy plane’ program despite protests
Baltimore’s Board of Estimates narrowly approved a controversial surveillance plane program Wednesday despite complaints from the ACLU of Maryland and the NAACP that it is unconstitutional. Before the 3-2 vote, […]
4th Circuit: Baltimore police settlement ‘gag orders’ violated 1st Amendment
The Baltimore Police Department cannot impose broad “gag orders” limiting what plaintiffs can say about settlement agreements, a federal appeals court panel ruled Thursday. A three-judge panel for the 4th […]
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Hopkins police ballot question
ANNAPOLIS — A judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a decision by the Maryland State Board of Elections that the law allowing Johns Hopkins University to establish a private police force […]
Hogan, Schwarzenegger submit brief urging redrawn Md. district
Gov. Larry Hogan has joined fellow Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to erase and order the redrawing of Maryland’s westernmost congressional district, saying it was invalidly […]
ACLU of Maryland calls congressional district unconstitutionally drawn
The ACLU of Maryland pressed the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to strike down the state’s westernmost congressional district as unconstitutionally drawn by Maryland’s Democratic leadership to freeze out Republican […]
