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Justices take up Maryland parents’ challenge to LGBTQ books in schools

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court will decide whether a group of Maryland parents can opt to have their children exempted from LGBTQ-themed storybooks. The post Justices take up Maryland parents challenge to LGBTQ books in schools appeared first on SCOTUSblog. The justices on Friday afternoon granted Mahmoud v.

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“Maryland Supreme Court finds Child Victims Act of 2023 constitutional”

HowAppealing

Maryland Supreme Court finds Child Victims Act of 2023 constitutional”: Tim Prudente and Dylan Segelbaum of The Baltimore Banner have this report. You can access today’s 4-to-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of Maryland at this link.

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Supreme Court of Maryland Remands Adnan Syed's Case for a New Hearing in a 4-3 Ruling

EvidenceProf Blog

In a ruling that is 187 pages and has 2 dissents, the Supreme Court of Maryland remanded the Adnan Syed Case to Circuit court for a re-do of the Motion to Vacate his convictions. This is the second 4-3 ruling.

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Maryland Governor directs police to lower gun carrying standard

JURIST

Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday directed the Maryland State police to suspend the state’s “good and substantial reason” standard for permits to carry handguns after the US Supreme Court struck down a similar New York law last month. The post Maryland Governor directs police to lower gun carrying standard appeared first on JURIST - News.

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US appeals court strikes down part of Maryland gun law that requires a ‘firearms safety training course’ before purchase

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit struck down part of Maryland’s Firearm Safety Act of 2013 , which the Maryland General Assembly passed in response to the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting. This decision partially reverses a decision from the US District Court for the District of Maryland at Baltimore.

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Maryland to pay $235K to family of Black teen after fatal police encounter

JURIST

Maryland’s Board of Public Works unanimously approved on Wednesday a settlement ending a lawsuit against the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in the aftermath of a fatal police encounter that resulted in the death of Anton Black’s death five years ago.

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US Supreme Court to decide if Maryland parents can exempt their children from reading LGBTQ+ books

JURIST

The United States Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a case where Maryland parents are asking for their children to be exempt from reading elementary school books involving LGBTQ+ topics such as gender transitions.

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