Maryland Certiorari Statistics, 2021 and 2022 Terms
For several years, I’ve tracked the Supreme Court of Maryland’s petition docket. The judiciary’s annual statistical reports give the overall grant rate for civil and criminal certiorari petitions. Because unrepresented (pro se) parties file the majority of petitions each year, however, the overall statistics are not terribly helpful for lawyers in advising their clients regarding the odds of certiorari.
Below are the statistics for the Court’s 2021 Term (petitions docketed 3/1/2021 to 2/28/2022) and 2022 Term (3/1/2022 to 2/28/2023),[*] alongside the statistics for the 2020 Term (petitions filed 3/1/2020 to 2/28/2021) for comparison.
Read More…November 2023 Maryland Certiorari Grants (and a Notable Denial)
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Maryland granted review in two cases, both criminal appeals, on petitions filed by the Office of the Public Defender.
More noteworthy, however, the Supreme Court of Maryland today denied the State’s petition for “bypass” review of the Washington County Circuit Court’s order preliminarily enjoining the statutory ban on unlicensed shops selling hemp products with THC above certain levels.
Read More…Meet the Applicants for the Appellate Court (First Appellate Judicial Circuit)
Seven applicants have applied for the Appellate Court vacancy that will be created by the retirement of Judge Christopher B. Kehoe. The First Appellate Judicial Circuit includes Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester Counties.
The applicants are:
Read More…Recent Changes at Maryland’s Federal Courts
The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland recently announced changes in leadership. By federal statute, selection of the chief judge of the circuit and district courts is based on seniority and age. In each court, the most senior active judge under the age of 65 years may serve as chief judge for a period of seven years.[1]
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