Maryland Appellate Blog

By Steve Klepper The judiciary’s annual statistical reports give the overall grant rate for civil and criminal certiorari petitions. But, because unrepresented (pro se) parties file the majority of petitions each year, the overall statistics are not terribly helpful for lawyers in advising their clients about the odds of certiorari. Below are the statistics for […]

The Supreme Court of Maryland today granted review in two criminal appeals and four civil appeals. Five of these six certiorari grants are from unreported Appellate Court opinions. Looking ahead to how the upcoming 2026 Term is shaping up, there are eighteen cases on the Court’s regular docket for argument. Twelve are from unreported Appellate […]

On June 29 and 30, the Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission interviewed the applicants seeking to fill the vacancy created by Judge Beachley’s retirement from the Appellate Court of Maryland. The Commission nominated these seven: Honorable Kendra Young Ausby, Circuit Court for Baltimore CityDania Layla Ayoubi, Federal Trade CommissionHonorable Jeffrey Michae...