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• Decision on DNA collection sparks debate Delmarva Now On May 1, Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler filed a motion for reconsideration of the appellate court's decision or for stay of enforcement of the mandate until the Supreme Court makes a decision. With a stay of enforcement, Maryland could ... and more »

• Warnken Wins the Robert C. Heeney Award DigitalJournal.com (press release) Professor Byron L. Warnken is the 25th winner of the highest award in Maryland's criminal law community. His name now stands among the most distinguished criminal lawyers, judges, and scholars in the state's history. The Robert C. Heeney award is ... and more »

• Md. court: Gay divorce OK while gay marriage isn't Broadcast Newsroom An attorney for one of the parties in the divorce case cheered the ruling, because now Maryland will at least recognize same-sex marriages from other states, regardless of the outcome of a referendum, even if opponents successfully get enough ... and more »

• Md. court: Gay divorce is OK while gay marriage isn't Aiken Standard Jessica Port, one of the parties in the divorce case, said the ruling made her 2¬½-year legal battle worth the trouble. "This is a huge step for gay rights and same-sex marriage in Maryland," she said. Michele Zavos, Port's attorney, cheered the ruling ... and more »

• WTVR

  Is collecting the DNA from felony arrestees unconstitutional? WTVR RICHMOND, Va (WTVR)- Maryland's highest court has stopped authorities from collecting DNA samples from felony arrestees after lawyers for a convicted rapist successfully argued the common practice is unconstitutional. The case: Alonzo Jay King Jr. was ... and more »

• LGBTQ Nation

  Maryland high court: Same-sex couple married out of state may seek divorce LGBTQ Nation In 2010, state Attorney General Doug Gansler issued an opinion that said out-of-state, same-sex marriages may be recognized under Maryland law. Friday's ruling may have limited effect because same-sex weddings, and by extension divorces, ... and more »

• Md. man pleads guilty in Eastern Shore bank fraud The Virginian-Pilot Christopher G. DeBlauw, 44, of Millersville, Md. faces up to 30 years in prison when he is sentenced in August, a news release from the US attorney's office in the Eastern District of Virginia said. DeBlauw worked with several people to purchase real ... and more »

• Md. appeals court declines to review DNA ruling MyFox Washington DC By AP The Maryland Court of Appeals won't reconsider a ruling that effectively barred police from collecting DNA samples from people arrested on charges of committing a violent crime or attempting to commit one. That means Attorney General Douglas ... and more »

• Maryland's high court allows same-sex divorce Washington Post The Court of Appeals unanimously overturned the lower court's decision, ruling that “a valid out-of-state same-sex marriage should be treated by Maryland courts as worthy of divorce.” “It's a really big deal,” said Michelle Zavos, Port's lawyer. and more »

• Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Neil H MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, made the announcement after DeBlauw's plea was accepted by United States Magistrate Judge F Bradford Stillman. According to the statement of facts filed with the plea ... and more »

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