Posts Tagged ‘Maryland Supreme Court’
UPDATED: Maryland Supreme Court Rules on Congressional Redistricting
The Maryland Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday on appeals to two lawsuits filed over the redistricting issue and general election ballot question. While the Court found both circuit courts erred in portions of their rulings, the Court agreed that the ballot language in Question 3 is misleading and violates due process requirements. The Supreme…
Read MoreMaryland Republicans Get 2nd Win in 2nd Redistricting Case in Dorchester County
A second redistricting case has been heard in Maryland – this one in the Circuit Court for Dorchester County – and another Republican win. Judge S. James Sarbanes has stayed his order striking down the proposed amendment of the Maryland Constitution and a ballot question to allow for an appeal. An opinion earlier this week…
Read MoreMD Judge Rules in Favor of Republicans in Redistricting Challenge
A ballot question regarding redistricting in Maryland has been struck down my Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Robert Thompson. “The court finds that the process used by the General Assembly to propose ballot Question 3 was deficient. Further, in the General Assembly’s rush to pass the measure in a hastily called special session, the…
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