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State Del. Caylin Young, D-Baltimore City, speaks at a December press conference in front of the Baltimore Youth Detention Center. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Feb 24, 2026

Assault charge dropped against Baltimore Del. Caylin Young

Prosecutors on Monday dropped a misdemeanor assault charge against Maryland Del. Caylin Young, D-Baltimore City.

State Del. Caylin Young, D-Baltimore City, speaks at a December press conference in front of the Baltimore Youth Detention Center. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Jan 9, 2026

State Del. Caylin Young charged with misdemeanor assault

State Del. Caylin Young, D-Baltimore City, was charged with misdemeanor second-degree assault after allegedly punching a woman in the chest early in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

Baltimore City District Court Mental Health Court graduate Arianna Santos and Judge Rachel E. Skolnik. (Courtesy of the Maryland Judiciary)
Sep 29, 2025

‘A more collaborative effort’: Baltimore’s mental health court celebrates graduation

Baltimore’s mental health court helps participants overcome challenges with treatment and support, reducing recidivism.

The new Baltimore City District Court courthouse at 500 North Calvert St. will open on Tuesday, Oct. 14, according to the Maryland Judiciary. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Sep 9, 2025

New Baltimore City District Court building to open next month

One of the four courthouses used by the Baltimore City District Court is moving about a half mile away next month.

Baltimore City Circuit Court. (The Daily Record file/Maximilian Franz)
Apr 18, 2024

Baltimore courts to close to public, reduce docket loads for launch of electronic filing system

Baltimore courts will be closed on May 6 as judiciary staff work to implement the electronic filing system already used by other Maryland jurisdictions.

Darren Kadish (contributed photo)
Nov 15, 2022

Two new Baltimore City District Court judges named

Gov. Larry Hogan appointed a litigator and a city prosecutor to Baltimore's district court.

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Nov 18, 2019

Lawsuit claims Baltimore eviction notice exception is unconstitutional

Two Baltimore renters filed a federal lawsuit Friday alleging a city code that allowed a landlord to seize their property in an eviction with no notice is unconstitutional.

Judge won’t enjoin Md. from enforcing its drug price gouging law
Oct 31, 2019

Judiciary ordered to turn over ‘key’ to judge names in Case Search

The Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts must disclose a key to identify District Court judges in the public Case Search database, a Baltimore judge ordered Wednesday. Judges’ names are […]

Charles County jury awards $3M verdict in wrongful arrest case
Sep 25, 2019

Baltimore judge retires after facing third disciplinary case

Embattled Baltimore City District Judge Devy Patterson Russell retired Wednesday after being charged in a third disciplinary matter. Russell, who had been on the bench since 2006, had been serving a […]

Judge won’t enjoin Md. from enforcing its drug price gouging law
Aug 5, 2019

Hearing concludes against now-suspended Baltimore judge

ANNAPOLIS — A judicial discipline hearing against a Baltimore City District Court judge currently serving a suspension for prior misconduct concluded Monday with no timeline set for deliberations. The Court […]

Is this bail reform? New Md. rules have unintended consequence
Nov 7, 2018

Russell’s judicial ethics hearing concludes; no timeline for deliberations

An ethics panel concluded a multi-day hearing for a Baltimore City District Court judge late Monday after the judge testified in her defense. Judge Devy Patterson Russell is charged with failing […]

Baltimore judge accuses colleagues of isolating her, created tension in ethics hearing testimony
Nov 5, 2018

Baltimore judge accuses colleagues of isolating her, created tension in ethics hearing testimony

ANNAPOLIS — A Baltimore District Court judge in the midst of a multi-day ethics hearing took the stand Monday, insisting she has not created the tense atmosphere alleged by colleagues […]