Latest Maryland state government News
Adnan Syed's murder conviction on hold for now, as Maryland Supreme Court considers appeal
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Adnan Syed will not return to jail and his murder conviction is on hold, for now, as Maryland's Supreme Court decides whether to hear his appeal. The state's highest court issued an order on Thursday that prevents the reinstatement of Syed's murder conviction...
Adnan Syed's lawyer appeals to Maryland Supreme Court
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Adnan Syed's lawyer asked Maryland's highest court on Wednesday to overturn a lower court's ruling that reinstated his murder conviction from more than two decades ago — after he was freed last year in a legal case that gained international attention from the hit podcast...
Maryland governor signs gun-control bills tightening requirements
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed gun-control measures into law on Tuesday, and the National Rifle Association quickly filed a federal lawsuit against them. The governor signed legislation approved by state lawmakers this year in response to a U.S. Supreme Court...
Maryland Supreme Court reverses ruling on digital ad tax
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's highest court on Tuesday reversed a ruling by a lower court that the state's first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising was unconstitutional, saying the court lacked jurisdiction over the case. In an order, Justice Matthew Fader, the chief...
Crump: Abuse victims set to sue Baltimore Archdiocese
BALTIMORE (AP) — After Maryland lawmakers recently eliminated the statute of limitations for child sex abuse lawsuits amid heightened scrutiny of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced plans Tuesday to bring a series of civil claims on behalf of victims. ...
Maryland judges question jurisdiction of digital ad tax case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Attorneys debated the proper jurisdiction for settling a legal challenge to the first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising during arguments before Maryland's highest court on Friday. Meanwhile, an attorney for the state appeared to surprise judges when she...
In latest abortion law chapter: Bill signings, court rulings
Courts this week blocked abortion restrictions from taking effect in two states, while lawmakers in a third are forging ahead with a plan for a new ban that's less stringent than most. Those are some of the latest developments in an abortion landscape that is being crafted by...
Appeals court refuses to reconsider Adnan Syed's sentence
A Maryland appellate court on Tuesday denied a request by Adnan Syed's lawyer to reconsider its recent decision to reinstate his murder conviction. His lawyer said she will appeal to the Maryland Supreme Court. The Appellate Court of Maryland reinstated the conviction in March in a...
Democratic Sen. Cardin of Maryland retiring after 3 terms
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland announced Monday that he plans to retire at the end of his third term, triggering what is likely to be a highly competitive primary to replace him in the blue-leaning state. The decision by Cardin, a longtime fixture of...
Maryland governor says he plans to sign gun-control bills
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday he is planning to sign gun-control measures approved by lawmakers in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year. The high court's ruling in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen ended a requirement...
