Maddi was covering some of the biggest stories for the Sun after having done the same for the Daily Record, and this is nothing more than a warning shot to rest of staff to quash dissent, sacrificing someone who could be pushed out because she was still in her probationary period

I’m proud of the reporting I did at The Baltimore Sun and I have no regrets. I’m so grateful to Baltimore Sun Guild ☀️ — this situation shows why it’s so important that the Guild win a fair contract with robust job protections for union journalists. ♥️

It’s so true

Spoopy harvest moon no filter

At Crust & Craft in Rehoboth and Secret Service agent just came in for carry out order 15yo quipped “It’s under the name Robinette”

Congratulations to Liz Bowie of The Baltimore Banner for her well-deserved Excellence in Journalism Award from Disability Rights Maryland

Wow!

Just call me Juror 4296 today! No, seriously: “In any proceeding conducted in the courtroom or in chambers, a juror shall be referred to by juror number and not by name.” Md. Rule 4-312(b)(2).

In an unlikely twist, comedian John Mulaney be on a panel with Prof. Akhil Amar and Neal Katyal on "Textualist Approaches of Constitutional Interpretation" at the Yale Law Alumni weekend later this month. (It's his parents' 50th reunion.)

If Kamala Harris wins the presidency and a SCOTUS seat opens, what are the odds that SG Elizabeth Prelogar is the nominee?

The ruling against the Harborplace challengers was likely unanimous, because there’s no “a majority concurring” clause in the order. We’ll find out for sure when an opinion comes out later (by 8/31/2025, probably earlier) mdcourts.gov/data/opinions/…

It’s my annual roundup of the Maryland certiorari statistics that matter: grant rates that exclude pro se petitions mdappblog.com/2025/05/27/mar…

WOW Fourth Circuit holds that a jurisdiction-stripping statute depends on a functioning Merit Systems Protections Board and Special Counsel. Because we don’t have those, the Court remands to decide whether court has jurisdiction ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/23223…

Terrific panel, Will the Third Branch Hold? A Discussion of the Role of Article III Courts, Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law Thanks to Carrie Williams, Judge Paul Michel of Article III Coalition, Natalie Orpett of Lawfare, and Mark Joseph Stern of Slate

Spent all day on the Internet trying to find Stephen A Smith’s views on the NBA Finals but no luck

The Supreme Court of Maryland is now only wearing its red robes on ceremonial days mdappblog.com/2025/09/05/mar…

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