Whether you are facing a DUI, assault, drug or other charges in the Maryland District Court; homicide, sex offenses, drug, firearms or other charges in the Maryland Circuit Court; fraud, corruption, narcotics,
In a statement, the Maryland Judiciary said it is mourning Wilkinson’s death and that it is working with law enforcement to help resolve the matter and ensure the safety of judges, staff and visitors. Wilkinson was sworn in as a circuit court judge in 2020. The 1994 Universi...
Court records show that Argote was named in a domestic violence petition in June 2022. It was dismissed at the request of the person who asked for it. Wilkinson was a Washington County Circuit Court Associate Judge. He presided over a hearing Thursday morning in Argote's divorce case, whic...
Ross elected chairman of Maryland Conference of Circuit JudgesRecord, Daily
' and the Court thus lacks jurisdiction," Xinis wrote. "As a practical matter, the facts say otherwise."The Justice Department has asked the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to pause Xinis' ruling.Abrego Garcia gets detainedAbrego Garcia, a 29-year-old Salvadoran national who has never...
DUI cases involving serious bodily injury or death may becomefelony casesin the Circuit Court, where it is even more important to have an experienced trial attorney with knowledge of the science behind DUI evidence. If you have been pulled over and you believe that you might eventually be charg...
The law wasstruck downby a three-judge appeals court panel after a landmark2022 Supreme Courtruling that expanded gun rights and said firearm laws must have strong roots in the country's historic traditions. It waslater revived, though, by the full 4th U.S. Circuit...
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration's emergency motion to block the order to return Abrego Garcia to the U.S. In a unanimous decision, the panel of three judges agreed Xinis' order requiring the government "to facilitate and effectuate the return of [Ab...
However, the victory was short lived, as in the summer of 2024 a majority of a full panel of judges at the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia reversed the three-judge panel’s ruling and affirmed the District Court’s original decision to uphold the law. After the...
Emergency Custody: When there is an imminent risk of significant or immediate harm to a child, a parent can request emergency custody. This usually involves a procedure through the Circuit Court which will order temporary custody of a child. Joint Custody: In Maryland, joint custody may consist...