A Viral Post Says Three Judges Conspired Against a Father. The Court Record Says Something Narrower.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A Facebook post accusing three sitting Montgomery County judges of coordinated retaliation...
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Bates Says Maryland’s Juvenile System Is “Broken.” The Cases He’s Pointing To Show Why He’s Not Alone.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates posted a statement on X Thursday declaring that...
Governor Moore’s Disability Pride Month Message Runs Into His Own Budget Record
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore's official account marked the start of Disability Pride Month with a...
Maryland Ranks Last in Court Reporter Pay. No One Is Tracking What That Costs Litigants.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On May 26, 2026, New York's Court of Appeals confronted a transcript so defective it was...
Convicted of Housing Fraud. Now She Runs Prince George’s Land Records Office.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County is the county's official...
Baltimore’s City Jail Is Still Holding People After Judges Order Them Free
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When a judge in Baltimore signs a release order, the law says the person in custody must go...
Moore Signs Glock Ban — And Maryland Taxpayers May Fund the Lawsuit That Kills It
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore signed Senate Bill 334 into law on Tuesday, making Maryland the second...
Maryland’s Protective Order System Has Failed Before. It Will Again.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Robert MacMeekin drove his daughter to a Baltimore County courthouse on Saturday morning to...
Maryland Supreme Court Dismantles Montgomery County’s Gun Carry Ban, Citing Burden on Statewide Travel
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — The Supreme Court of Maryland issued a sweeping but carefully drawn ruling...
She Slipped the Cuffs, Fought Two Officers, Drove Impaired — Then Walked Away Clean. Years Later, Under Oath, She Said She Didn’t Remember.
A deposition transcript obtained by this outlet reveals that Sarah Hornbeck admitted under oath to a...
The Case That Wouldn’t End
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s judiciary often presents itself as a model of stability, professionalism, and...
Montgomery County’s Circuit Court Election Is a Blindfolded Vote
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In Montgomery County, one of the most powerful offices on the ballot is also one of the...
Blind Date at the Ballot Box: Inside the Money Network Behind Montgomery County’s Judicial Elections
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Most voters can name their governor. Some can name their state delegate. Fewer can name...
Disabled Father’s Explosive ADA Lawsuit Slams Maryland Court for Systemic Discrimination—Will AG Brown Defend the Indefensible?
By Michael Phillips | Thunder Report | MDBayNews In a blistering federal lawsuit that exposes the ugly underbelly of...
How Criminal Charges Can Be Filed in Maryland Without a Judge
By MDBayNews Staff When most Americans imagine someone being charged with a crime, they picture a judge reviewing evidence...
Maryland Attorney’s Deposition Raises New Questions in Federal Malicious Prosecution Case
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recent deposition in a federal lawsuit involving a long-running Maryland custody dispute...
Maryland’s Public Defender Shortage: A Growing Crisis the Legislature Can’t Ignore
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s criminal justice system may be heading toward a constitutional crisis—and...
Montgomery County Seeks More Courthouse Security Funding as Threats Against Judges Rise
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County officials are moving forward with a new funding request aimed at improving security at...
Maryland Appellate Judge Beachley Retires, Opening Key Judicial Appointment for Gov. Moore
By MDBayNews Staff The retirement of Judge Donald E. Beachley from the Appellate Court of Maryland marks a turning point...
Baltimore SAO Announces Guilty Plea in Federal Hill Bouncer Assault Case
By MDBayNews Staff The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office announced Monday that a guilty plea has been secured in...
Baltimore’s Protective Order Machine: When Allegations Become Weapons
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When the state can take your freedom, your reputation, and your livelihood based on a...
Maryland Judiciary Issues Public Warning About Toll Violation Scam Targeting Baltimore Residents
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland Judiciary has issued an urgent public warning after identifying a fraudulent text-message...
Maryland HB 942: Criminalizing Custody Interference Is Necessary — But Without Structural Enforcement Reform, It Will Not Fix Maryland’s Family Court Crisis
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For years, separated parents in Maryland have lived with a painful contradiction: custody...
Moore’s “Working With Judges” Comment Fuels Scrutiny After $147M Court Contract
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland voters prepare for another heated election cycle, Governor Wes Moore is once again facing...
Maryland Supreme Court to Weigh Scope of Anti-SLAPP Protections in Clipper Mill Case
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s highest court is set to take up a case that could reshape how far the state’s anti-SLAPP...
Released Hours Before Killing, Ellicott City Case Raises Questions About Maryland’s Public Safety System
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A woman in Ellicott City is dead, and new details show the danger was already in the...
Maryland’s System Weakness Exposed — ICE Steps In Where the State Failed
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland officials quietly released Anthony Rodriguez-Gregorio, a non-citizen convicted of sexually...
Modernizing Court Payments: A Common-Sense Step Forward for Maryland’s Legal System
By MDBayNews Staff On February 2, 2026, the Maryland Judiciary announced a practical and overdue update to how the...
Maryland Redistricting Process Tracker
Maryland Democrats are pushing an unusual mid-decade congressional redistricting bill—HB488—during the heart of the...
How Maryland Family Courts Can Build Case Records Without a Parent Present
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Father & Co. A recent federal disability-rights ruling involving a Maryland parent...
Analysis: What Maryland Could Change to Prevent ADA Access Failures in Family Court
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Policy Analysis The recent federal ruling granting disability accommodations to a...
Federal Court Grants ADA Accommodations as Maryland Family Court Proceedings Continue Without Disabled Parent
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recent federal court ruling granting disability accommodations to a Maryland parent has...
Why So Many Marylanders Feel Powerless Dealing With Institutions Right Now (And Why Everyone Feels It)
Across Maryland, residents are running into the same wall—whether in courtrooms, schools, zoning disputes, or state...
Zizian Group Members Appear in Western Maryland Court as Pretrial Hearing Raises Safety Questions
By MDBayNews Staff CUMBERLAND, Md. — A routine pretrial hearing in western Maryland last week briefly pulled back the...
Community Brief: Baltimore City Granted Immunity in Bike Design Injury Case
Baltimore City has been shielded from liability in a lawsuit brought by a cyclist injured on a city street, after...
Former Rockville Attorney’s $4.2M Fraud Case Raises Questions About Oversight and Accountability
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A former Rockville attorney who once marketed herself as a trusted guide through bankruptcy...
Maryland Courts Delay New Case Search Portal After Technical Problems Surface
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Maryland Judiciary has postponed the long-planned launch of its new integrated Maryland...
Baltimore County Lawsuit Alleges Illegal Protective Orders and Years-Long Separation of Father and Son
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A civil lawsuit filed on December 2, 2025, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County...
Annapolis Housing Discrimination Case Heads to Mediation Amid AI Filing Scandal and Attorney Shake-Up
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in Annapolis public housing is heading to...
Gov. Moore Announces Two New Judicial Appointments — Critics Say Maryland Still Lacks Transparency in How Judges Are Chosen
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has announced two new judicial appointments—one to the Anne...