By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews
MDBayNews has filed a series of public records requests with multiple Maryland government agencies seeking communications and internal records related to a cluster of federal lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland by Jeffrey Walter Reichert.
The requests, filed under the Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA), seek emails, memoranda, and other records that could reveal how state and local government officials responded internally to the litigation.
The lawsuits name a range of defendants, including private individuals, educational institutions, and government entities.
Multiple Federal Lawsuits Filed
Court records show that Reichert has filed several federal cases in Maryland over the past two years, including:
- Reichert v. Hornbeck (2024)
- Reichert v. Fleckenstein (2025)
- Reichert v. Concordia Preparatory School et al. (2025)
- Reichert v. Reichert et al. (2025)
- Reichert v. Anne Arundel County Circuit Court et al. (2025)
- Reichert v. Hornbeck et al. (2026)
The most recent case, filed in January 2026, alleges civil rights violations and related claims connected to events that Reichert contends affected his family life and legal rights.
Federal filings show the case is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Requests Sent to Multiple Agencies
To better understand how government institutions are responding to the litigation, MDBayNews submitted MPIA requests to several agencies, including:
- the Maryland Office of the Attorney General
- the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office
- the Anne Arundel County Office of Law
- the Maryland Judiciary’s Administrative Office of the Courts
The requests seek communications referencing the lawsuits or discussing the litigation internally.
Specifically, the requests seek emails and correspondence referencing individuals connected to the cases, including Sarah Hornbeck, Michelle Demma Fuller, and John Michel, among others.
Questions About Institutional Response
One of the cases filed by Reichert names the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court itself as a defendant.
Suits against courts are relatively uncommon and typically trigger internal review within the judiciary and coordination with government lawyers representing state institutions.
Public records requests filed by MDBayNews seek to determine whether internal communications occurred among state officials, prosecutors, or court administrators regarding the litigation.
What the Records Could Show
If responsive records are produced, they could shed light on several questions, including:
- when government officials first became aware of the lawsuits
- whether different agencies coordinated responses
- how state attorneys determined legal representation for defendants in the cases
Under Maryland law, government agencies are generally required to respond to MPIA requests within 10 working days.
However, agencies may redact or withhold records under certain statutory exemptions, including those related to attorney-client privilege or ongoing litigation.
Investigation Ongoing
MDBayNews will report on any records produced through the MPIA process as the investigation continues.
The filings and records requests are part of a broader effort to examine how government institutions respond when federal litigation challenges the actions of prosecutors, courts, or other public officials.
Updates will be published as additional documents become available.
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