JURIST

MARCH 8, 2024

If enacted by the Senate, individuals would complete a qualified firearms training course and then submit a permit application to a state agency that would conduct the fingerprinting and background check to confirm that the applicant is legally allowed to own a firearm.

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JUNE 17, 2021

“Federal appeals court sharply questions legality of Maryland’s ‘broadcast ban’ on court proceedings”: Justin Fenton of The Baltimore Sun has this report. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at this link. trial-tape ban.”

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MAY 3, 2021

The Justia legal information company has posted a compendium of state court Covid-19 operations in all 50 states. They write that “State court systems across the country have significantly altered their operations in response to the coronavirus pandemic. District Court for the District of Maryland that we show above.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Under Maryland Rule 4-263(d)(5), the state must “disclose, without request, all metrial of information in any form whether or not admissible, that tends to exculpate the defendant or negate or mitigate the defendant’s guilt.” ” Syed’s friends and family were present for Phinn’s order.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 23, 2023

Share Kevin Younger was detained before trial at a state prison in Baltimore, Maryland. In the district court, Dupree argued that Younger’s suit could not go forward because he had not pursued all remedies, including internal grievance remedies at the prison, as required by the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Dupree appealed.

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JURIST

APRIL 4, 2023

The US Supreme Court Monday declined to hear David Brown v. The man who petitioned the court to hear the case remains on death row, where he has been since his 2011 criminal conviction. Maryland stretches. Louisiana , a case which concerns evidence rules in criminal trials.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Tuesday upheld a provision of President Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act capping the state and local tax (SALT) deduction at $10,000. The states argued that capping the SALT deduction unconstitutionally coerced “disfavored” states to cut their taxes.

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JURIST

APRIL 5, 2024

New York Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bryant invalidated Thursday the state’s laws regulating the marketing of recreational cannabis, clarifying a ruling that appeared to strike down all cannabis regulations as unconstitutionally vague. Other states that have recently legalized cannabis include New Mexico , Maryland and Missouri.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. Defendants appealing a case in federal court have to follow a series of rules to keep a specific issue alive and eligible for review. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Dupree appealed to the U.S.

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JURIST

AUGUST 18, 2021

Indiana Court of Appeals sided with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb on Tuesday allowing him to withdraw the state from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act benefits program. The trial court ruled in the plaintiffs’ favor and ordered the state to continue its participation in the program. However, Gov.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 26, 2022

It is important to note that Republicans have also had courts rule against them in states like North Carolina and Pennsylvania). The court found that, in their 2021 Congressional Plan, the Democrats not only violated Maryland law but the state constitution’s equal protection, free speech and free elections clauses.

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JURIST

JUNE 25, 2022

Abortion policy is now in the hands of the states following the US Supreme Court’s Friday decision in Dobbs v. ” Biden emphasized that this is the first time the court has revoked a constitutional right, calling it a “sad day for the court and for the country.” In Idaho, abortions are temporarily legal.

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JURIST

AUGUST 7, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Wednesday ruled in favor of an Ocean City law banning women from sunbathing topless. Ocean City, a Maryland beach town, passed the ban in 2017 after Chelsea Eline, one of the plaintiffs, called the town police claiming she had the right to be topless at the beach. Plaintiffs appealed.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 23, 2022

“Supreme Court Strikes Down New York Law Limiting Guns in Public”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Marimow of The Washington Post report that “ Supreme Court finds N.Y. Marimow of The Washington Post report that “ Supreme Court finds N.Y. Robert Barnes and Ann E. ” David G.

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JURIST

APRIL 20, 2023

US maker of the generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, Wednesday filed a lawsuit in a Maryland federal court to ensure continued access to its product. Specifically, GenBioPro asked the court to prevent the FDA from revoking their approval “without first following the statutory and regulatory procedures for suspension.”

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld Wednesday the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Wikimedia Foundation against the National Security Agency (NSA) for intercepting and searching international internet communications. The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit allowed the lawsuit to proceed against the NSA in 2017.

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CourtTechBulletin

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We were curious as to the status of online court help to the self-represented litigants as a good 2021 year-end wrapup article for the CTB? Colorado courts have a dedicated page for "Efiling for Non-Attorneys" at: [link] There are links to forms and video/written tutorials listed. We share what we found below.

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JURIST

JANUARY 13, 2021

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated a federal requirement that women accessing early abortion drug mifepristone must pick up the drug in person from their health care providers. The district court granted the injunction because of COVID-19, and it was set to last until 30 days after the end of the public health emergency.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 15, 2021

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the federal government to execute Dustin Higgs, reversing lower-court orders that had put the execution on hold and drawing strongly worded dissents from two justices. A majority of the Supreme Court ruled that the government’s plan was permissible. When it did not, this Court should have.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 20, 2024

Share The Supreme Court did not add any new cases to its merits docket for the 2024-25 term in a scheduled list of written orders on Monday morning. The justices denied review in over 60 cases, including a challenge to a Maryland county’s guidelines to provide support for transgender students. A federal appeals court in Richmond, Va.,

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My Shingle

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Illustration generated by Dall-E Case Summary: In the legal profession, the general rule is that lawyers cannot enter into agreements that restrict their right to practice after leaving a firm, except for retirement benefits. A recent Maryland Supreme Court case, Jamie Bennett v.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The US Food and Drug Administration filed a supplemental brief on Tuesday requesting that the Supreme Court lift a preliminary injunction “barring the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from enforcing longstanding safety requirements with respect to medication abortions effected through the use of Mifeprex (or its generic equivalent).

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JURIST

JUNE 22, 2021

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday granted a 30-day stay of a California judge’s ruling to overturn the state’s ban on assault weapons. The post Federal appeals court blocks order overturning California assault weapon ban appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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At the Lectern

MAY 15, 2023

The Brennan Center for Justice has published an update to its examination of “ State Supreme Court Diversity.” ” California’s Supreme Court is an exception. .” ” California’s Supreme Court is an exception.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 28, 2023

Share Lawyers for a self-appointed civil rights “tester” have asked the Supreme Court to dismiss her case as moot – that is, no longer a live controversy. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit reinstated her lawsuit, Acheson Hotels went to the Supreme Court, which agreed to decide whether Laufer can sue. But when the U.S.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Adnan Syed murder case in Maryland illustrates systemic problems in the American criminal justice system. His automatic direct appeal was denied by the Appellate Court of Maryland in March 2003. After conducting a two-day evidentiary hearing, the trial court denied all nine claims for post-conviction relief in January 2014.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Hill ] * Maryland posthumously admits Black lawyer it denied 166 years ago. Washington Post ] * Legal tech prices are heading up. Well, the AG had some questions about that at trial yesterday. American Lawyer ] * Today's the day for Sam Bankman-Fried testimony. Naturally, he refuses to provide any corroboration for this. [

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JURIST

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court reinstated the in-person requirement, granting an application for a stay on a district court preliminary injunction. Chief Justice John Roberts concurred, stating that the district court lacked a sufficient basis to compel the FDA to change its medical abortion regime.

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Law 360

MAY 25, 2023

Mullen Automotive stockholder attorneys pulled away from Delaware's Court of Chancery Thursday with a downsized $1 million legal fee award for a mooted suit challenging the company's capital structure and now-abandoned plan to reincorporate in Maryland, after a $2 million judicial pruning.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Share The Supreme Court will kick off its 2023-24 term on the traditional first Monday in October. The court’s October argument session will feature six arguments over five days, on topics ranging from federal sentencing laws to voting rights. A three-judge panel of the U.S.

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The Crime Report

MAY 4, 2022

As the repercussions of the leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s preliminary ruling on Roe v. Still to come in 2022, lawmakers in California and Maryland have recently considered similar bills, clarifying that a person may not be punished for the death of a fetus due to any acts or omissions during their pregnancy or shortly thereafter.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Share In its first opinion of the 2023-24 term in an argued case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning threw out a dispute over whether a self-appointed “civil rights tester” has a legal right to file a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act alleging that a hotel had failed to provide information about its accessibility on its website.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Now, there is a new case involving a Democratic representative and surgeon from Maryland who participated in legislative meetings while operating. The case is reminiscent of a prior case that we discussed involving Dr. Scott Green who appeared remotely in a Sacramento Superior Court for a trial of a traffic violation during an operation.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In September 2020, Laufer sued Acheson in federal court, alleging that the inn’s website violated the “reservation rule” because (among other things) it didn’t identify accessible rooms or give her enough information to determine whether the inn was accessible to someone with a physical disability. But in 2021, in TransUnion v.

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The Crime Report

MAY 24, 2023

This article was originally published on May 24 5:02am EDT by THE CITY When 22-year-old Aaron Narraph Fernando was selected as a grand jury foreman at the Queens Criminal Supreme Court in January, he was given a state court–issued handbook that detailed the work of the 23-member civilian voting body. It’s irregular. It’s improper.”

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 14, 2022

Supreme Court, which has grappled with the legal ramifications of remote testimony for decades, but has yet to reach a sound conclusion on a question that could mean yet more challenges for an already overburdened judiciary. In Maryland v. The decision could eventually make this a test case for the U.S.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 3, 2022

In a rare move, Supreme Court Marshal Gail Curley has sent letters to Maryland Gov. If the letter prompts arrests, we could see a major free speech challenge in the courts. I believe that a court would declare the use of the law against protesters on public sidewalks to be unconstitutional under the First Amendment.

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