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19 Oct 2015, 2:36 pm
The Maryland Judicial Council, the policy making body for the Maryland courts under the leadership of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, passed a resolution last month to cut the chains that have shackled juvenile offenders detained in the custody of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Justice who appear in the Maryland court ... [read post]
9 Jul 2020, 5:57 pm
Asymptomatic “super-spreaders” and inadequate testing to detect them. [read post]
15 Feb 2018, 7:41 am
Baltimore struggles with appalling levels of crime and poverty, huge problems requiring multi-pronged solutions, through both civil and criminal law. [read post]
13 Jan 2021, 9:55 am
It is said that actions speak louder than words, but that is not necessarily true. [read post]
20 Jul 2020, 3:34 pm
Around the country multiple states, both red and blue, and with Republican and Democratic governors, have had difficulty with reopening during the coronavirus pandemic. [read post]
30 Sep 2019, 1:13 pm
Most readers of this newspaper are aware of the continuing controversy over the rights of those who allege in lawsuits that they have been wronged by the misconduct of Baltimore city police officers and then attempt to settle those claims while retaining their First Amendment rights to free speech. [read post]
16 Sep 2021, 7:43 pm
In a criminal case, every state in the United States allows the government and defendants to use peremptory strikes to remove undesirable jurors in their attempts to mold a jury of the defendant’s “peers. [read post]
23 Nov 2015, 3:32 pm
The Maryland Code of Judicial Conduct states that a judge shall act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the independence, integrity and impartiality of the Judiciary. [read post]
13 Jun 2015, 3:01 am
It is time for the Maryland Judiciary to change the current bail culture and embrace adoption of a modern risk assessment tool to evaluate a defendant’s risk of failing to appear in court or threatening public safety as a path to reducing or eliminating reliance on cash bail or corporate surety bonds for low-risk criminal defendants. [read post]
25 Jul 2021, 9:48 am
Merriam-Webster defines “accountability” as “the quality or state of being accountable especially: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions. [read post]
17 Feb 2012, 6:26 am
Full letter of resignation from John Lantos here; an excerpt: [R]ecent events make it clear that the journal has lost credibility in ways that tarnish not just the names of people associated with it but also the reputation of the... [read post]
27 Nov 2019, 12:18 pm
On Nov. 19, 2019, the Maryland Court of Appeals voted unanimously to adopt Maryland Rule 4-333, which implements the statute passed by the General Assembly last year allowing prosecutors to move to vacate a conviction in light of newly discovered evidence that makes it likely that the outcome of the trial would have been different. ... [read post]
12 Nov 2020, 7:51 pm
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 — like Maryland Rule 1-311 — requires attorneys to sign pleadings. [read post]
31 Mar 2015, 8:25 pm
With the upcoming retirement of Senator Barbara Mikulski, we urge Baltimore and the State of Maryland this April 1 to begin planning a retirement commemoration for her. [read post]
23 Apr 2020, 2:45 pm
President Donald Trump recently proclaimed that he intended to order states to reopen their economies and lift stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders issued by governors to protect the health and safety of citizens amid the coronavirus pandemic. [read post]
14 Jun 2019, 8:18 am
Every June, LGBTQ individuals and allies recognize Pride Month as a way to celebrate their unity and to recognize the progress the gay community has made in terms of legal protections and overall acceptance. [read post]
5 Sep 2016, 10:38 am
A senior philosopher elsewhere writes: Over the summer, this blog hosted a brief discussion of how journals choose their editors-in-chief. [read post]
1 Apr 2021, 3:17 pm
Protecting employees and customers from contracting COVID-19 has received a number of shots in the arm recently in how different organizations have mandated vaccinations for SARS-CoV-2. [read post]
9 Aug 2018, 3:08 pm
It is not premature to mourn the loss of the Maryland Bar Journal. [read post]
29 Nov 2018, 11:58 am
Say what you will about Baltimore, but don’t omit that it is a city in severe crisis. [read post]
