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Steve Klepper retweeted
Tillman will be a fabulous Virginia Solicitor General. He's also a genuinely nice person. If you're a young Virginian with an interest in appellate practice, do yourself a favor and shoot him a resume for any open position.
Tillman Breckenridge ’01 has been named the next solicitor general of Virginia. @rtdnews richmond.com/news/state-regi…
Steve Klepper retweeted
Maryland Supreme Court energy like:
The Supreme Court of Maryland is now only wearing its red robes on ceremonial days
mdappblog.com/2025/09/05/mar…
The Supreme Court of Maryland is now only wearing its red robes on ceremonial days
mdappblog.com/2025/09/05/mar…
WOW
Fourth Circuit holds that a jurisdiction-stripping statute depends on a functioning Merit Systems Protections Board and Special Counsel. Because we don’t have those, the Court remands to decide whether court has jurisdiction
ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/23…
It’s my annual roundup of the Maryland certiorari statistics that matter: grant rates that exclude pro se petitions
mdappblog.com/2025/05/27/mar…
The ruling against the Harborplace challengers was likely unanimous, because there’s no “a majority concurring” clause in the order. We’ll find out for sure when an opinion comes out later (by 8/31/2025, probably earlier)
mdcourts.gov/data/opinions/c…
BREAKING: Maryland Supreme Court overturns Harborplace decision. Baltimore voters will get to decide whether to allow redevelopment in the Inner Harbor at site of current pavilions.
thebaltimorebanner.com/polit…
Steve Klepper retweeted
If Kamala Harris wins the presidency and a SCOTUS seat opens, what are the odds that SG Elizabeth Prelogar is the nominee?
30%Less than 70%
40%70-99%
29%Metaphysical certitude
102 votes • Final resultsIf Kamala Harris wins the presidency and a SCOTUS seat opens, what are the odds that SG Elizabeth Prelogar is the nominee?
30%Less than 70%
40%70-99%
29%Metaphysical certitude
102 votes • Final results Steve Klepper retweeted
In an unlikely twist, comedian John Mulaney be on a panel with Prof. Akhil Amar and @neal_katyal on "Textualist Approaches of Constitutional Interpretation" at the Yale Law Alumni weekend later this month. (It's his parents' 50th reunion.)
Just call me Juror 4296 today!
No, seriously: “In any proceeding conducted in the courtroom or in chambers, a juror shall be referred to by juror number and not by name.” Md. Rule 4-312(b)(2).
Steve Klepper retweeted
Wow!
Sorry to ruin everyone's afternoon, but it's time to drop everything & read this Judge Willett opinion for @IJ's Ron Hines, finding the 1st Amendment protects the veterinarian's right to talk with pet owners. It starts with a St. Bernard joke. ij.org/wp-content/uploads/20…
Congratulations to @lizbowie of @BaltimoreBanner for her well-deserved
Excellence in Journalism Award from Disability Rights Maryland
At Crust & Craft in Rehoboth and Secret Service agent just came in for carry out order
15yo quipped “It’s under the name Robinette”
A+ update by @Outlook
In the course of pointlessly moving the interfaces around, they made it so that you if you use the search function to pull up an email the reply interface doesn’t come up.
Steve Klepper retweeted
I’m proud of the reporting I did at The Baltimore Sun and I have no regrets. I’m so grateful to @baltsunguild — this situation shows why it’s so important that the Guild win a fair contract with robust job protections for union journalists. ♥️
.@baltimoresun fires a reporter for raising questions internally about news coverage under David Smith’s ownership shorturl.at/VwT0K Union calls the action "cowardly," @MaddiONeill “was fired because of her outspoken advocacy on behalf of workplace & journalistic standards”
ALT Former Maryland Daily Record and Baltimore Sun reporter Madeleine "Maddi" O'Neill.