In my thirty years as a Judge on three different Maryland Trial Courts and the last 16 years as a Senior Judge serving on two of those Trial Courts and one appellate Court conducting ADR, I have observed and experienced
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THE INTERSECTION OF ADVOCACY AND FINANCIAL FORENSICS: THE ROLE OF THE EXPERT IN 21 ST CENTURY DISPUTE RESOLUTION
(Revisited and Revised)
INTRODUCTION:
Almost five years ago I penned an article similarly titled which some years later was published in NACVA’s “QuickRead.” In that article, I described what, at that time, was my perspective as a “Recovering Judge” of
Does Judicial Philosophy Make a Difference? 2022 Edition
I have written on this subject previously. The first time was in 2017 when the former President Donald J. Trump appointed now Justice Neil Gorsuch. The second time was in 2020, when Justice Amy Coney Barrett was appointed. Each time
The War Against Certification and Credentialing Organizations
The author in this article discusses cases where members of credentialing organizations sue the organization for injunctive relief and monetary damages. He discusses the role of the arbitrator and causes that appear to prompt members to pursue redress through the
The Role of the Judge in Our Society
As we watch and reflect the hearings on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson to be a Justice of The United States Supreme Court, there is emerging evidence despite distractions that those hearings are uniquely focused on what role judges
Remarks at “Vintage of The Valley Event” Hosted by Strasburg, VA Heritage Association
THE STRASBURG “SILK MILL”/” TEXTILE MILL”
THE “FAMILY BUSINESS”
It is difficult to describe the gratitude that I felt and the memories that were brought back to mind when I first received the original invitation to participate in the events
Lawyers, The Judiciary, and the Media – A Symbiotic Relationship
In my last Commentary which addressed, “The Necessary Independence and Interdependence of the Judiciary and the Media,” I explained the necessary interaction between an independent judiciary and a free media in insuring that judges be able to distinguish between fact
Transitioning Off the Bench and Then Some
My transition off The Bench was punctuated by my entry into several worlds which differed greatly from “The Bench,” but also from each other. This was not inadvertent. Rather, it resulted from several years’ worth of advance planning, calculated
Judicial Philosophy – Does It Make A Difference?
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and the rapid nomination of a replacement with a different judicial philosophy should remind both those who voted in the last Presidential election and more pointedly those who didn’t that “Elections have consequences”
Criminal Justice Reform – 2020 Style
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND
STATE OF MARYLAND *
v * CASE No: CT 95-1837A
DEMETRIEUS BROWN *
OPINION AND ORDER OF COURT
Before the Court is Defendant, Demetrieus Brown’s Motion for Reconsideration of Sentence