U.S. Supreme Court

Secretary of State promises fight wherever 'homophobia raises its ugly frightened head'

2013-06-19 12:40:00

The U.S. Department of State is committing to fighting homophobia and is looking for new ways it can protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens in countries around the world, including within the United States, Secretary John...

After jail scandal, spotlight on growing role of women officers

2013-06-15 14:16:41

The 19-year-old felt sick to her stomach when she stepped into the Baltimore prison once nicknamed "Supermax" for her first day of work as a corrections officer. The place was dark and dingy, and she had never been around so many men before. When...

Courts, not sheriffs, interpret the Constitution

2013-06-15 09:30:00

It is interesting to see Second Amendment enthusiasts like letter writer John Armstrong embracing a few county sheriffs' announced refusal to endorse Maryland's new gun law based on its unconstitutionality ("Sheriff's refusal to enforce gun law is victory...

Anne Arundel bar foundation names high school essay winners

2013-06-17 12:22:00

Students from three Anne Arundel County high schools will receive prizes Tuesday from the Anne Arundel County Bar Foundation for taking top honors in the organization’s annual essay contest. This past spring, the contest asked students to write�an...

Justice delayed in Maryland

2013-06-10 06:15:00

The retirement next month of Chief Judge Robert M. Bell of the Maryland Court of Appeals is a critical event, the first transition in the leadership of Maryland's courts in nearly 20 years. A matter of central importance for the new chief judge must...

Ban on patenting DNA cheers researchers

2013-06-13 18:31:51

Researchers hailed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that bans the patenting of human DNA, saying it would expand access to genetic testing for disease at lower cost to patients. In a unanimous decision, the justices said Myriad Genetics did not have...

How the death penalty will end: first Maryland, then the nation

2013-06-02 12:31:00

The death penalty debate in Maryland is finally over. This spring's decision by the General Assembly to replace the death penalty with life without parole was cemented last week, when right-wing activists failed to muster enough signatures to force the...

U.S. Supreme Court authorizes post-arrest DNA collection

2013-06-03 16:28:00

A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that police in Maryland and elsewhere can continue the warrantless collection of DNA from people arrested — but not convicted — of serious crimes. The 5-4 decision upheld a state law that allows...

Mr. Wilkins goes to the Senate

2013-06-04 10:29:00

It was 21 years ago last month that Harvard-educated attorney Robert Wilkins was traveling in a car pulled over for going 5 mph over the posted speed limit on Interstate 68 in Western Maryland. But rather than receive a ticket, the group, all African-...

Anne Arundel Co. woman taps federal statute to allege child pornography conspiracy

2013-05-29 18:30:00

An Anne Arundel County woman has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against more than 180 defendants who she says circulated or watched child pornography showing her two young children being molested by their father and another person. In the lawsuit...

Counties, city face potential loss of piggyback revenue

2013-05-20 17:55:00

Maryland's counties and Baltimore face a collective loss of more than $40 million a year and some taxpayers could get refunds if a decision by the state's highest court isn't reversed on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The state Court of Appeals ruled...

Benjamin Lipsitz, 94, Pikesville attorney who defended Bremer

2013-05-19 13:09:00

Benjamin Lipsitz, whose commitment to the spirit and letter of the law led him to defend a would-be assassin, a Nazi sympathizer and a craven murderer during a career that spanned more than a half-century, died May 10. He was 94. "He was so...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that brand-name drug makers do not have a right to buy off manufacturers of generics by giving them a share of their monopoly profits.

2013-06-17 12:37:32

A pro-choice demonstrator holds up a placard outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

2013-06-13 15:42:16

The US Supreme Court Building is seen in this March 31, 2012 file photo on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

2013-06-13 00:00:00