Supreme Court of Maryland Removes Judge Marc Knapp from Orphans’ Court for Egregious Misconduct
On Thursday, June 4, 2026, the Supreme Court of Maryland removed Judge Marc Knapp from his...
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Maryland Commission Recommends Removing Judge Vickie Gipson From Anne Arundel Orphans’ Court
On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, the Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities recommended the...
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Mark D. Thomas Retires After Nearly 20 Years as Washington County District Court Judge
On Thursday, March 26, 2026, the Herald-Mail reported that Washington County District Court Judge...
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Maryland Commission Recommends Removal of Judge Marc Knapp for Misconduct
On Monday, March 17, 2026, the Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities recommended that Judge...
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Judge Donald E. Beachley’s Retirement Creates Maryland Appellate Court Vacancy
On Monday, March 2, 2026, The Daily Record reported that Maryland Appellate Court Judge Donald E....
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Federal Judge Acknowledges Abusive Behavior Towards Clerks
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, NPR reported that an unnamed federal judge acknowledged that the...
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Judges’ Spat Exposes Chaos in Anne Arundel Orphans’ Court
On Thursday, November 6, 2025, The Baltimore Banner reported that ethics hearings have exposed...
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Maryland Judge Marc Knapp Defends Conduct in Judicial Misconduct Hearing
On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, The Daily Record reported that Anne Arundel County Judge Marc Knapp...
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Maryland Judge Vickie Gipson Skips Disciplinary Hearing Over Misconduct Allegations
On Thursday, August 21, 2025, The Daily Record reported that Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court...
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Former Maryland Judge Gerald Vaughn Purnell Accused of Misconduct Over Law Clerk’s Salary
On Monday, August 4, 2025, WBOC TV16 reported that Gerald Vaughn Purnell, the former...
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DOJ Sues Maryland District Court Over Deportation Order
On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, The Hill reported that the Trump administration filed a lawsuit...
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Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities to Hold Public Hearing on Judge Marc Knapp’s Ethical Charges
The Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities announced that a public hearing will be held to...
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