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Lawfare

Rutledge Backs Notice and a Hearing for Officers Before They Land on “Do Not Call” Lists

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews BEL AIR, Md. — Jim Rutledge, the Republican nominee for Maryland attorney general, said...

Michael Phillips
October 2, 2026

UMD Let Its Own “Terps” Trademark Lapse for Nearly Three Years. Now It Wants a Cannabis Company to Stop Using the Name.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews COLLEGE PARK — For all of 2023, 2024 and 2025, and into January of this year, the...

Michael Phillips
August 30, 2026

Trump’s FBI Headquarters Switch Is Dead — For Now. Greenbelt Is Back in Play.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A federal judge sitting in Greenbelt ruled Monday that the Trump administration had no...

Michael Phillips
August 17, 2026

The First Lawsuit Went Dark. A Second One — Led by a Local GOP Official — Is Wide Open.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Republican lawsuit challenging Maryland's redistricting ballot question — filed late...

Michael Phillips
August 11, 2026

Former Del. Jay Jalisi Sues to Force a Do-Over Primary in District 10

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Hasan M. "Jay" Jalisi wants a second shot at the House of Delegates, and he's asking a...

Michael Phillips
August 8, 2026

Is the Redistricting Lawsuit Just a Publicity Stunt? Here’s What the Record Actually Shows

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A common response to this week's lawsuit against Maryland's redistricting amendment is that...

Michael Phillips
August 8, 2026

Republicans, D.C. Watchdog Group Sue to Keep Redistricting Amendment Off November Ballot

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Republican lawmakers and a Washington-based conservative watchdog group filed suit...

Michael Phillips
August 7, 2026

The Senate Passed It 32-13. Republicans Are Already Talking About Court.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland's Senate voted 32-13 Tuesday to pass the congressional redistricting...

Michael Phillips
August 4, 2026

Maryland Just Made It Harder to Charge Violent Teens as Adults. Prosecutors Across the State Opposed It.

By MDBayNews Staff It passed yesterday. By tonight, it will be on Governor Moore's desk. The Youth Charging Reform Act...

Staff Writer
April 8, 2026

Brown vs. Trump, Again: Maryland’s Attorney General Doubles Down on Political Litigation

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is back in familiar territory: filing yet another...

Michael Phillips
March 18, 2026

Former State Prison Employee and Contractor Sentenced in Maryland Procurement Fraud Scheme

By MDBayNews Staff A former Maryland correctional employee and a private contractor have now been sentenced in a multi-year...

Staff Writer
February 18, 2026

When Will Maryland’s Counties Sue Back?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown can’t go a month without suing the Trump...

Michael Phillips
November 12, 2025

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