Maryland Appellate Blog

The Supreme Court of Maryland today granted review in five civil appeals. Muluget Gebrehawariat v. Omar Dibba – No. 35, September Term, 2026 (Unreported ACM Opinion by Judge Ripken)Issue – Courts & Judicial Proceedings – 1) Did the Appellate Court err in extending the patient-therapist privilege under Courts & Judicial Proceedings Article §9-109 to communications […]

Below is a list of appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland being heard during the Fourth Circuit sitting that begins October 27. When available, we include the Clerk’s synopsis of the issues. You can visit the Court’s argument calendar for more information on the appeals, including dates for each […]

By Steve Klepper The Appellate Court yesterday reported an opinion warning attorneys that the appellate record may contain items invisible to them. Judge Joseph Getty, writing for the Court in Curry v. State, rejected a criminal defendant’s challenge that the circuit court clerk failed to enter the relevant jury notes into the record. The clerk […]