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Leading attorneys, judges reenact McCulloch v. Maryland
Attorneys for the U.S. government and Maryland squared off last week at the Supreme Court over whether the Constitution permits the state to collect taxes from the congressionally chartered national […]
Barbera backs measure to end judicial elections
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland should stop permitting the election of circuit court judges because the practice politicizes the judicial process, which must be free of even the appearance of being tainted […]
DLS suggests $21.2M cut to Judiciary’s budget request
ANNAPOLIS – The General Assembly’s auditing arm has recommended that lawmakers slash $21.2 million from the Maryland Judiciary’s $549 million budget request next fiscal year over the objections of Maryland’s […]
In speech, Barbera calls Md. judiciary ‘fundamentally sound’
ANNAPOLIS – Appearing before a joint General Assembly session, Maryland’s top judge said Wednesday that the Maryland judiciary, legislature and executive branch share in the responsibility to act “with diligence […]
Judiciary used ‘weighted caseloads’ in seeking more judges
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Judiciary relied on more than just a rote application of caseload per judge in preparing its pending request that the General Assembly create seven additional trial […]
Md. Judiciary seeks seven additional judgeships
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Judiciary will ask the General Assembly to create seven additional trial court judgeships to help handle an overwhelming caseload, the state’s top jurist stated in a […]
Barbera swears in governor who will name her successor
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera on Wednesday swore in the governor who will appoint her successor. Barbera will reach Maryland’s mandatory retirement age of […]
Barbera will address General Assembly Feb. 6
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s top judge will address a joint General Assembly session on Feb. 6 to offer an assessment of the state of the Judiciary, a spokeswoman for the jurist […]
Maryland’s top court names Johnson to be its clerk
Maryland’s top court will once again have a full-time clerk to manage its docket, handle filings and swear in new attorneys, as well as sign their bar certificates. The Court […]
Trailblazers: Hon. Mary Ellen Barbera
Hon. Mary Ellen Barbera First female Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals After graduating from Towson State College, Mary Ellen Barbera taught young children in Baltimore City Public […]
Md. Court of Appeals opens new term with higher profile
Maryland’s top court will consider among its approximately 150 appeals this term whether an internet sensation’s murder conviction should be reinstated.
Barbera receives First Citizen Award, tells senators it’s ‘not about us’
ANNAPOLIS – Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera received the Senate’s highest award for governmental service Wednesday, telling the senators she shares with them the privilege, responsibility and […]
