In re K.B. — Maryland Supreme Court clarifies rules for child exclusion in CINA proceedings
Case In Re: K.B., No. 60, September Term, 2025. Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Eaves, J. (appointment info not
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Eritrean Orthodox Tweahdo Diocese v. Sinoda — Court ordered judgment for the diocese in its wrongful-detainer action
Case Eritrean Orthodox Tweahdo Diocese of USA and Canada v. Abune Sinoda Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Biran (Larry
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State v. Palmer — Maryland’s high court reaffirms “no reasonable trier of fact” standard for DUI/DWI cases, reinstating convictions based on circumstantial evidence.
Case State of Maryland v. Marconi Palmer, Jr. Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Eaves (Larry Hogan, 2022) Date Decided
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In re D.E. — Juvenile court kept jurisdiction after rejecting the robbery charge
Case In re: D.E. Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Killough (Wes Moore, 2024) Date Decided July 22, 2026 Docket
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Shuler v. State — Affirmed convictions because no evidence supported a voluntariness instruction
Case Montay D. Shuler v. State of Maryland Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Booth (Larry Hogan, 2019) Date Decided
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In re Knapp — Maryland Supreme Court removes Orphans’ Court judge for evidence destruction, secret recordings, and sustained courtroom misconduct
Case In the Matter of the Honorable Marc Knapp, Judge of the Orphans’ Court for Anne Arundel County Court Supreme
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Walston v. Lindsay — Maryland Supreme Court holds circuit courts may issue intervening protective orders during de novo domestic-violence appeals without converting appellate jurisdiction to original jurisdiction
Case Rosalyn Walston v. Paul Lindsay Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Booth (Larry Hogan, 2019) Date Decided July 17,
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Comptroller v. Potomac Edison — Maryland’s highest court rules utility’s transmission equipment qualifies for production-activity sales-tax exemption; four-year refund limitations period applies
Case Comptroller of Maryland v. The Potomac Edison Company Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Gould (Larry Hogan, 2021) Date
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Attorney Grievance Comm’n v. Havens — Six-month suspension stayed in favor of one year of probation for Maryland attorney
Case Attorney Grievance Commission v. Keith Ryan Havens Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Matthew J. Fader (Larry Hogan, 2022)
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Md. Dep’t of Health v. Boulden — Supreme Court of Maryland upholds daily monetary sanctions against state health agency for missing statutory deadline to admit incompetent-to-stand-trial defendants
Case Maryland Department of Health v. Jeffrey Boulden, et al. Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Watts Booth Biran (appointment
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In re B.Cd. & B.Cb. — Maryland’s top court holds Safe Haven surrender can support a CINA neglect finding and is not blocked by the Act’s civil-liability immunity
Case In re: B.Cd. & B.Cb. Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Killough, J. (Wes Moore, 2024) Date Decided July
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Baltimore XV Properties v. Newsteps’ HOA — Maryland Supreme Court holds post-sale judgment satisfaction cannot void a sheriff’s sale
Case Baltimore XV Properties LLC v. Newsteps’ Choice North Homeowners Association, Inc., et al. Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge
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Nathanson v. Tortoise Capital Advisors — Maryland Supreme Court affirms dismissal of derivative suit, tightens demand-futility standard
Case Howard Nathanson, et al. v. Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C., et al. Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Gould (Larry
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Millrace Condo. v. Shapiro Sher — Maryland high court rules SLAPP victims must show “special injury” beyond litigation costs to sue for malicious use of process
Case The Council of Unit Owners of the Millrace Condominium, Inc., et al. v. Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler, P.A.,
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Murphy v. GEICO — Maryland Supreme Court holds household exclusion caps adult children’s wrongful death recovery at $30,000
Case Clennie Murphy, III, et al. v. Government Employees Insurance Company Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Gould (Larry Hogan,
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Prince George’s County v. Watts — Maryland high court holds LGTCA damages cap applies to county-code disability claims but not MFEPA claims
Case Prince George’s County v. Joseph Watts Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Fader (Larry Hogan, 2022) Date Decided July
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Frederick County Data Center Referendum — Maryland Supreme Court bars referendum on data center zoning ordinance
Case In the Matter of Frederick County Data Center Referendum Committee Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Matthew J. Fader
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State v. Thornton & Dunbar — Maryland Supreme Court reinstates murder convictions, holding unqualified firearms-ID testimony was not plain error and courtroom closure was justified
Case State of Maryland v. William Thornton and James Dunbar Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Killough (Wes Moore, 2024)
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In re Haffner — Maryland Supreme Court reinstates suspended attorney to the bar with one year of probation
Case In the Matter of the Petition for Reinstatement of Julian Arnold Haffner to the Bar of Maryland Court Supreme
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Bd. of Education v. Sturm — Maryland Supreme Court holds county school board retains sovereign immunity for pre-1971 child sexual abuse claims, and orders denying complete sovereign immunity are immediately appealable
Case Board of Education for Wicomico County v. Rhonda B. Sturm Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Fader (Larry Hogan,
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Fort Detrick/Walter Reed Army Med. Housing v. Wynn — Maryland Supreme Court rules unlicensed military-housing landlord cannot evict civilian tenant because federal enclave jurisdiction was never established
Case Fort Detrick/Walter Reed Army Medical Center Housing LLC v. Robert Wynn Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Biran (Larry
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State v. Young — Maryland Supreme Court caps inmate attack damages at $400K, vacates judgments against individual officers under MTCA
Case State of Maryland, et al. v. Michael Young Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Fader (Larry Hogan, 2022) Date
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In re Bowman — Maryland Supreme Court holds passive trusts never needed a mortgage lender license under pre-2025 law
Case In re: Scarlett B. Bowman Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Fader (Larry Hogan, 2022) Date Decided June 23,
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Hallam v. New Life Evang. Baptist Church — Maryland high court holds known foreclosure defenses must be raised pre-sale and cannot be revived as post-sale exceptions
Case William L. Hallam v. New Life Evangelical Baptist Church, Inc., et al. Court Supreme Court of Maryland Judge Biran