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Tag: reichert v hornbeck

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...

Michael Phillips
March 30, 2026

The Case That Wouldn’t End

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s judiciary often presents itself as a model of stability, professionalism, and...

Michael Phillips
March 20, 2026

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...

Staff Writer
March 11, 2026

MDBayNews Files Public Records Requests Seeking Government Communications About Reichert Federal Lawsuits

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews MDBayNews has filed a series of public records requests with multiple Maryland government...

Michael Phillips
March 9, 2026

Family Court as Legalized Child Trafficking: The Case of Reichert v. Hornbeck

America has spent decades wagging its finger at the rest of the world about “human trafficking,” while right here at...

Michael Phillips
August 21, 2025

Double Dipping Isn’t Just Maryland’s Problem – The National Pattern of Replacing Parents While Still Charging Support

By Michael Phillips When Maryland’s Anne Arundel County Family Court allowed John Michel to step into the role of “de...

Michael Phillips
August 14, 2025

Maryland’s Parent-Erasure Pattern: Dangerous Crossroads in Custody Law

By Michael Phillips The recent Anne Arundel County ruling in Reichert v. Hornbeck—where Judge Elizabeth S. Morris granted...

Michael Phillips
August 11, 2025

Buried by Design: What Is Maryland Family Court Hiding in the Reichert Case?

I didn’t expect to be here. When I wrote my first piece on the Reichert v. Hornbeck custody case, I was just trying to...

Michael Phillips
May 23, 2025

Holy Hell, Maryland: What the Heck Is Going on in Reichert v. Hornbeck?

I wasn’t planning to write this article. In fact, I was working on something else entirely when I stumbled upon the court...

Michael Phillips
May 14, 2025

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