March 2020 Maryland Certiorari Grants (one extra)
The Maryland Court of Appeals issued one additional certiorari grant on March 30, following last week’s monthly conference. The grant, with question presented, appears after the jump.
(In certiorari-adjacent news, the Fourth Circuit yesterday granted initial hearing en banc in Mayor & City of Council of Baltimore.) Read More…
Oral Arguments Postponed Left and Right Due to Coronavirus…At Least in Maryland, How Long Should this Last?
By: Michael Wein
It began with court and jury trials being postponed throughout the State of Maryland. But the past 10 business days have seen a remarkably swift progression in the postponement of appellate oral arguments in all Maryland and related Federal Courts due to the novel coronavirus. Read More…
Maryland Court of Appeals also offers e-filing option in appeals from non-MDEC jurisdictions
By Steve Klepper (Twitter: @MDAppeal)
Following yesterday’s similar announcement by the Court of Special Appeals, the Maryland Court of Appeals today posted on its home page that MDEC filing will be optional in appeals originating in the three non-MDEC jurisdictions (Baltimore City, Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County). Read More…
COSA offers optional e-filing in non-MDEC counties during emergency
By Steve Klepper (Twitter: @MDAppeal)
Late Sunday, the Court of Special Appeals updated its home page to announce a significant change to mitigate disruptions to Maryland appellate practice during the COVID-19 emergency. The largest volume of appeals come from the three jurisdictions that have yet to transition to Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC): Baltimore City, Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County. As a result, appeals from those three circuit courts have been paper-only.
As of March 15, however, the Court will allow filings via MDEC, as an optional alternative to paper filing, in appeals from non-MDEC jurisdictions. Read More…
Emergency Appellate Motions Practice in the Fourth Circuit
By Steve Klepper (Twitter: @MDAppeal)
A federal district court’s order granting or denying an injunction, including a preliminary injunction, is immediately appealable under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1). The appellant may move under FRAP 8 for a stay or modification of the injunction pending appeal, if the district court issued one against the appellant, or for an injunction pending appeal, if the district court denied an injunction the appellant requested.
As fast as federal district judges typically hear requests for preliminary injunctions, the Fourth Circuit often acts even faster. After litigating emergency motions in the Fourth Circuit a few times, I thought I’d pass along some pointers. Read More…
March 2020 Maryland Certiorari Grants
Eight reported opinions of the Court of Special Appeals are now under further appellate review. Here are the writs of certiorari issued by the Court of Appeals today: Read More…
POSTPONED: Maryland Impact Decisions 2020
UPDATE, March 12, 2020: The previously scheduled April 1 event, “Recent Impact Decisions of the Maryland Appellate Courts” has been taken off the calendar due to COVID-19 concerns. We hope to reschedule the event and, if so, will re-post the event on the blog.
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