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A questionable prosecutor pursuing questionable prosecutions
Lawyers are required to adhere to the Rules of Professional Conduct enacted by the highest court in each state and in the District of Columbia. The rules of most jurisdictions […]
Universities should not have to pledge to political powers
No doubt universities have failings. But the cure is not to prevent the marketplaces for ideas and students from functioning.
Congress, not the president, has right to levy tariffs
It is Congress, not the president, that is given the power by Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution “to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations.”
Trump is pushing his authority with his use of the military
President Donald Trump has threatened to send federalized National Guard troops into American cities, including Chicago and Baltimore, and more recently Memphis and Portland where troops have now landed and […]
Embry leaves a hard legacy to have to follow
Robert C. Embry Jr was Baltimore born – a product of City College before attending Williams College and ultimately Harvard Law School. He was immediately dedicated to doing what he […]
A sensible solution for addressing the Maryland Child Victims Act case overload
Readers of The Daily Record may remember that about three and a half months ago, on June 4, 2025, the Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City issued […]
Meet words with words, not bullets
Words matter, but a person should not die for what they have spoken or for what they believe. At least it should not happen in this country but his words […]
Could AI help identify those who shouldn’t have access to guns?
There was another school shooting and others will follow this one. That is sad but true. We are a nation with an estimated 500 million guns in civilian hands and […]
The right to speak freely must be protected
Israel’s leaders recently approved a plan to take over Gaza City; their stated goals were to destroy Hamas and recover hostages taken in October 2023. To do this, Israel’s government […]
4th Circuit was right to block MD digital ad tax
The Maryland legislature has not often met a tax it won’t lovingly embrace, but the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently took Maryland’s legislature to the woodshed over one of […]
DOJ wrong to fight Maryland judge’s court order
Federal courts, including district courts, courts of appeals and even the Supreme Court, have long claimed the power to preserve the status quo while they decide a case. Not only […]
It’s time for a resolution to Pines’ plagiarism allegation
Nearly a year ago, the University of Maryland commenced an investigation into the charge of plagiarism by its president, Darryll Pines. The charge was leveled by the conservative outlet, The […]
