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25 Jul 2021, 9:48 am by Editorial Advisory Board
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]
23 Apr 2020, 2:45 pm by Editorial Advisory Board
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]
31 Jan 2019, 3:33 pm by Tom Baden
Nolle prosequi is a Latin phrase which means “to no longer prosecute” or “unwilling to pursue. [read post]
3 Jul 2019, 12:42 pm by Editorial Advisory Board
Malik Small was convicted of attempted robbery and second-degree assault after being identified by the victim, who told police his assailant had a tattoo on his neck that included the letter “M. [read post]
9 Jul 2020, 5:57 pm by Editorial Advisory Board
Asymptomatic “super-spreaders” and inadequate testing to detect them. [read post]
11 Jun 2015, 6:10 am by Editorial Advisory Board
We understand that solitary confinement may be the last resort for some prisoners, and we are not saying the all solitary confinement policies should be eliminated. [read post]
24 Nov 2014, 2:30 pm by Daily Record Staff
Things are getting very serious with the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and its effect on the United States. [read post]
23 Nov 2015, 3:32 pm by Editorial Advisory Board
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]
12 Feb 2015, 2:56 pm by Editorial Advisory Board
Veteran attorney Steve Wise has crisscrossed the State of New York, filing petitions for writs of habeas corpus on behalf of several clients. [read post]
13 Jun 2015, 3:01 am by Editorial Advisory Board
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]
19 Oct 2015, 2:36 pm by Editorial Advisory Board
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]
12 Mar 2015, 3:21 pm by Editorial Advisory Board
The framers of the United States Constitution got the formula right for creation of an independent judiciary separate from the political branches of government and insulated from the vagaries of public opinion. [read post]
23 Aug 2018, 2:57 pm by Editorial Advisory Board
Whether the Rules Committee adopts the model rule in its entirety or decides to take a more targeted rule like they did in 2005, we believe it is time for the Rules Committee to revisit Maryland’s Rule on misconduct. [read post]
17 Aug 2017, 3:26 pm by Editorial Advisory Board
For nearly a century-and-a-half, the larger-than-life bronze statue of Roger Brooke Taney, a Calvert County native who was the country’s chief justice longer than all but one who held the office, has sat on a pedestal in solemn dignity outside the front door of the State House in Annapolis. [read post]
29 Jul 2015, 3:13 pm by Editorial Advisory Board
Maryland should eliminate the "religious" exemption, which, in practice, is the same as the personal belief exemption abolished in California. [read post]