Mar 29, 2022 · The Supreme Court of Maryland is the State of Maryland’s highest court. The Supreme Court hears cases primarily by way of certiorari, a process that gives the Court discretion to hear appeals where it concludes that doing so is desirable and in the public interest.

Justices of the Supreme Court of Maryland From left to right: Justice Angela M. Eaves, Justice Jonathan Biran, Justice Shirley M. Watts, Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader, Justice Brynja M. Booth, Justice Steven B. Gould, Justice Peter K. Killough

The Clerk’s Office is the public office of the Court and its primary mission is to support the Court’s judicial functions by maintaining and managing dockets; receiving and processing briefs, petitions, records and other papers; and maintaining the permanent records of appeals.

Watch the livestream of oral arguments before the Supreme Court of Maryland on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

Effective December 14, 2022, the former Court of Appeals of Maryland is renamed the Supreme Court of Maryland and the Court of Special Appeals is renamed the Appellate Court of Maryland. This is a change in name only and does not affect the precedential value of the opinions of the two courts issued before the effective date of the name change.

Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building Schedule of Oral Arguments The oral arguments webcasts begin at 10:00 a.m. and are livestreamed on the Court’s Webcasts page .

Oct 8, 2024 · Issues – Courts & Judicial Proceedings – 1) Does the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023, 2023 Md. Laws Ch. 5 (S.B. 686) (codified at Md. Code Ann. Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-117)(the “MCVA”), constitute an impermissible abrogation of a vested right in violation of Article 24 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights and/or Article III, Section ...

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The State Reporter is appointed by the Supreme Court and serves at the pleasure of the Court. The Reporter superintends the proofreading, correction, and publication of the Maryland Reports (for Supreme Court opinions) and the Maryland Appellate Reports (for Appellate Court opinions).

Read more about appealing to the Supreme Court on the Supreme Court of Maryland’s page for self-represented litigants. When must I file an appeal? The deadline to submit a request for review to the Supreme Court depends on the details of your case.