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Court of Appeals rules against preservationists’ bid to protect Superblock buildings
Neighboring business owners and preservationists have lost their bid to protect historic buildings in Baltimore’s Superblock redevelopment area. The Court of Appeals said Friday that the group cannot sue to […]
Lobbyist Cooke regains law license
By a vote of 4-3, Maryland‘s highest court has reinstated longtime Annapolis lobbyist Ira C. Cooke to the state bar. Wednesday’s decision by the Court of Appeals caps Cooke’s six-year […]
Court of Appeals delays bail counsel rule
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland‘s top court has effectively decided to hold off on ordering that public defenders be provided to indigent suspects at initial bail hearings until the General Assembly acts […]
Mom with latex allergy wins in Court of Appeals
A private nursery school violated a Howard County statute by refusing to accommodate a mother’s request to stop using latex gloves when changing diapers, Maryland‘s highest court has held. In […]
Court of Appeals: Foreclosure trustee can’t add fee
Trustees handling a foreclosure sale cannot require a winning bidder to pay their attorneys’ fees for reviewing documents when the deed changes hands, the state’s highest court held Tuesday. The […]
Court of Appeals hears lawyers-at-bail case
Maryland’s top court appears poised to extend to criminal defendants the right to be represented by counsel at initial bail hearings. However, during oral arguments on the issue Tuesday, the […]
Mount Airy title worker found fit to practice law
The Court of Appeals has admitted a Mount Airy man to the bar despite a 2006 transgression that led an appellate character committee to recommend that he not gain admittance. […]
Court of Appeals hears arguments on Baltimore City Paper defamation case
ANNAPOLIS – The Baltimore City Paper abused its privilege to report fairly and accurately on a double murder trial when it published articles implicating a former nightclub owner in the […]
Top court OKs extra tax on nonresidents
Maryland’s highest court on Thursday upheld a piggyback tax on nonresidents, which brought in nearly $50 million last year and an estimated $500 million since it was enacted in 2004. […]
Court of Appeals begins new term Wednesday
Maryland‘s top court begins its 2011-2012 term Wednesday with an air of mystery: Who will succeed retiring Judge Joseph F. Murphy Jr. on the Court of Appeals? Murphy, 67, announced […]
Editorial: Justice delayed – a matter of will
The Maryland Court of Appeals’ slow pace in issuing opinions shows a disregard bordering on disdain for those who have a right to expect better. The 178-day interval between hearing […]
Equal Justice Council celebrates 14 years of supporting Legal Aid
Founded in 1997 as the fundraising arm of Maryland Legal Aid, the Equal Justice Council has raised more than $11 million from the private bar to help balance the scales […]
