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Maryland high court blocks request to reconsider DNA ruling
Maryland's highest court rejected a request to reconsider an April ruling that blocks state law enforcement from collecting DNA samples when a suspect is arrested, court officials said Friday.
The decision puts the case on track for an appeal to the U.S....Tags: Lawyers, Health, Genes and Chromosomes, Judges, Justice System
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Mortgage settlement has shortcomings, critics say
As the federal government and 49 states signed a landmark mortgage relief settlement Thursday, housing advocates and others pointed to shortcomings and raised questions about how the $25 billion plan would be able to provide relief to nearly 2 million...Tags: Fannie Mae, Veterans Affairs, Elijah E. Cummings, Freddie Mac, Justice System
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Gansler pushes Supreme Court appeal on DNA ruling
Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler took a first step Tuesday toward an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in a high-stakes case that blocks police across the state from collecting DNA samples when a person is arrested in connection with a...Tags: Lawyers, Health, Genes and Chromosomes, Judges, Government
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Iowa group to fund suit against Maryland's congressional map
An Iowa-based foundation is financing a federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn Maryland's new congressional map on the grounds that it unconstitutionally splits minority communities. Christopher Rants, a Republican former speaker of the Iowa House who...Tags: Lawyers, Judges, Government, Montgomery County (Maryland), Justice System
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Md. authorities stop post-arrest DNA collection
Maryland authorities have stopped collecting DNA samples from suspects arrested on violent crime and burglary charges after the state's highest court ruled the crime-fighting tool that has helped solve dozens of cold cases unconstitutional. On Friday,...Tags: Health, Anne Arundel County, Justice System, Wicomico County, U.S. Supreme Court
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Wells Fargo mails mortgage-rate reduction offers to borrowers
Wells Fargo borrowers potentially eligible for mortgage rate reductions under the national settlement with big banks are being notified this month, Maryland's attorney general said Friday. The lender is mailing out rate-reduction offers in waves, meaning...Tags: Lawyers, Financial and Business Services, Wells Fargo & Co., Justice System, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Md. to get $1.8 million in Abbott settlement over drug marketing
Maryland is slated to receive $1.8 million for its part in a national settlement with Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories over allegations of illegal drug marketing, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler said Monday. Abbott will pay $100 million to 44...Tags: Health, Abbott Laboratories, Food and Drug Administration, Economy, Business and Finance, Depakote (drug)
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Maryland open meetings course made available for public
The state has added a new tool to help members of the public navigate the rules governing open meetings of public bodies in Maryland. Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler's office on Wednesday announced the creation of a 2.5-hour(!) course on Maryland's...
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Maryland court recognizes out-of-state, same-sex marriages
Maryland's highest court handed a victory to same-sex couples Friday in a ruling that the governor and other advocates hailed as an endorsement of administration policies recognizing gay marriages performed in other states.
"To treat families differently...Tags: Lawyers, Judges, Government, Music, Family
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Possible 2014 gubernatorial candidate speaks at Washington County GOP dinner
andrews@herald-mail.comWashington County Republicans Wednesday night got a possible sneak preview of 2014, as David R. Craig — a possible gubernatorial candidate — blasted the Democratic establishment in Annapolis. Craig was the keynote speaker at the Washington...Tags: Harford County, Government, Republican National Conventions, Labor Legislation, Political Candidates
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Henson suggests 'robocall' prosecution politically motivated
Political consultant Julius Henson plans to suggest in court this week that he is being prosecuted by the state's Democratic establishment only because he dared to work for Republicans, his attorney said Monday.
Henson is accused of election fraud...Tags: Lawyers, Benjamin L. Cardin, Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Maryland authorities have stopped collecting DNA samples from suspects arrested on violent crime and burglary charges after the state's highest court ruled the crime fighting tool that has helped solve dozens of cold cases unconstitutional. On Friday,...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, U.S. Army, Health, Colleges and Universities, U.S. Supreme Court
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