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The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building, which houses Maryland's two appellate courts, is seen on March 30. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Apr 17, 2026

MD Appellate Court dismisses charges after state fails to provide speedy trial

The Maryland Appellate Court this month dismissed criminal charges against a man after the state failed to provide him with a speedy trial.

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Apr 16, 2026

Appellate Court of Maryland: Ineffective counsel; Interstate Agreement on Detainers

Ineffective counsel — Interstate Agreement on Detainers

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Apr 15, 2026

ICE detention facility in Western MD: Judge orders halt to construction

A federal judge ordered for the Trump administration to halt construction on a proposed ICE detention facility in Western Maryland amid a lawsuit seeking to stop the project.

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Apr 9, 2026

Watch: MD Supreme Court chief justice speaks on judicial security

Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Fader speaks at a University of Maryland School of Law panel discussion about violence against judges.

Recently retired Washington County District Court Judge Mark D. Thomas and District Court Judge Victoria Lobley during a March 24, 2026, ceremonial groundbreaking for an expansion and renovation project for Washington County District Court in downtown Hagerstown. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 26, 2026

Longtime judge retires in Western MD as courthouse expansion begins

Washington County District Court has a judgeship vacancy after a longtime judge recently retired.

This screengrab from Transource Energy's "virtual open house" shows what its 130-foot, 230kV steel poles look like in comparison to a typical barn. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 23, 2026

Transource could build power line next year through part of MD

An energy company is again taking steps to build a 29-mile-long transmission line through the Cumberland Valley, partly in Western Maryland.

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement bought this warehouse, shown on Jan. 28, 2026, at 16220 Wright Road near Williamsport. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 19, 2026

Pause on Western MD ICE warehouse construction extended to mid-April

ICE will have to wait until at least mid-April to resume construction on the enormous Western Maryland warehouse it intends to convert into an immigrant detention facility.

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement bought this warehouse, shown on Jan. 28, 2026, at 16220 Wright Road near Williamsport. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 12, 2026

Judge orders pause on ICE detention center construction in MD

A federal judge in Maryland issued a temporary restraining order halting construction work on an immigration detention center planned to operate near Hagerstown.

Exterior of a Grocery Outlet store in Hazlet, New Jersey. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 9, 2026

Grocery Outlet closing 8 ‘underperforming’ stores in MD

California-based bargain retailer Grocery Outlet plans to shutter 36 “underperforming stores," including eight in Maryland.

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement bought this warehouse, shown on Jan. 28, 2026, at 16220 Wright Road near Williamsport. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 9, 2026

ICE selects untested firms to oversee warehouse detention centers, including in MD

The Trump administration is turning to a crop of relatively untested businesses to rapidly build and operate immigrant detention facilities, including a proposed one in Maryland.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Mar 2, 2026

MD Appellate Court judge retires, giving Moore at-large pick

Gov. Wes Moore has his first opportunity to appoint an at-large member to the 15-member Maryland Appellate Court.

Washington County Sheriff Brian K. Albert (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 2, 2026

MD sheriff says ICE agreement will continue until May

Sheriff Brian Albert said the Washington County detention center will continue to operate under its 287(g) agreement with ICE until May.