Maryland Certiorari Statistics, 2024 Term
The judiciary’s annual statistical reports give the overall grant rate for civil and criminal certiorari petitions. But, because unrepresented (pro se) parties file the majority of petitions each year, 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 2024 Term (petitions docketed 3/1/2024 to 2/29/2025), alongside the statistics for the 2023 Term (3/1/2023 to 2/29/2024) and 2022 Term (3/1/2022 to 2/28/2023) for comparison.
Read More…May 2025 Maryland Certiorari Grants
Today the Supreme Court of Maryland granted review in one civil appeal and two criminal appeals. In two of the opinions under review, Judge Harrell dissented from the Appellate Court’s opinion).
Read More…SCM adds one new case for this Term
The Supreme Court of Maryland today granted expedited bypass review in one case, adding it to the Court’s argument calendar for June 5, the last scheduled argument day for the September 2024 Term. A space opened up on the Court’s calendar upon the voluntary dismissal last week of In re Expungement Petition of Bradley B., which had been scheduled for argument on June 5.
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