/PRNewswire/ The Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) and the Association for the Public Defender of Maryland (APDM) are pleased to announce they are.
Maryland Public Defender Paul DeWolfe will retire this summer after the conclusion of his second, six-year term at the helm of the agency that provides legal representation to those charged with crimes who can’t afford private attorneys.
MARYLAND A Maryland district court chief judge on Wednesday banned court employees throughout the state from wearing apparel with “thin blue line” designs, which are typically worn to show support for law enforcement.Chief Judge John P. Morrissey sent an email on Wednesday informing all court
Chief Judge John P. Morrissey cited “an issue of perceived bias”
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The chief judge of Maryland District Courts has banned court employees from wearing face masks with the law enforcement symbol of the “thin blue line.”
News outlets report that Chief Judge John P. Morrissey sent an email ordering staff to cease wearing the masks. His order Wednesday applies to bailiffs, commissioners, constables, clerks, staff and judges across the 34 District Court sites statewide, but does not apply to courthouse visitors. A spokeswoman for the judiciary said no similar mandate has been given to staff at the Circuit Courts, which handle felonies.