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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · Sep 5

What a difference a day makes! The Supreme Court of Maryland appears yo have switched to black robes except for special occasions (like yesterday’s opening day)

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Maryland’s justices wearing red robes on Thursday and black robes on Friday

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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · Sep 5

Already on its wat

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Doug Nazarian @dnazarian.bsky.social · Aug 26

The Appellate Court of Maryland holds its monthly Conference this morning. Watch for new reported opinions!

a man in a bowling alley says " yeah well that 's just like your opinion man . "

ALT: a man in a bowling alley says " yeah well that 's just like your opinion man . "

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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · Jul 15

Sam Weisbaum at my firm

www.kramonandgraham.com/sam-weisbaum

Sam Weisbaum | Transactional Lawyer | Kramon & Graham

Kramon & Graham is consistently recognized as one of Maryland's leading law firms. Preeminent in litigation, we also advise clients in real estate, transactions, and insurance coverage.

www.kramonandgraham.com

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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · Jun 25

This makes for interesting timing as the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference starts today

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · Jun 25

In “things I’ve never seen before,” the Trump administration is suing Maryland’s federal district judges—challenging the standing order the district court put in place that briefly bars removals of migrants after they initially file habeas petitions there:

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · Jun 4

McSweeney's: New York Times’ Style Guide Substitutions for "The President Violated the Constitution" www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/new...

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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · Jun 3

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
www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/232...

www.ca4.uscourts.gov

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Ben Siemon @benjaminjs.bsky.social · May 30

Target's bold "Pride" collection this year features a colorless hoodie with the words "Out Loud & Proud" written teeny tiny only the string.

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Danielle Citron @daniellecitron.bsky.social · May 29

UVA’s President Jim Ryan is an exemplary leader and educator and I’m so proud to work here. Please sign on to show your support and combat the absurd disinformation that UVA is in decline. The opposite under President Ryan’s leadership is true. We are thriving. form.jotform.com/251478017358...

UVA Sign-On Letter

Please click the link to complete this form.

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Peter Andrews @pfandrews.bsky.social · May 28

Seeing as Emil Bove personally fired me from DOJ in retaliation for prosecuting January 6 rioters, I don’t think he should be confirmed to a lifetime seat as a federal judge. But that’s just me.

Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · May 28

And ... this (Emil Bove nominated to a court of appeals) appears to be happening?

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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · May 28

That movie was the scourge of HBO when I was a kid

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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · May 27

Obi Wan: Now that’s a time zone I haven’t heard in a long time

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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · May 27

It’s my annual
roundup of the Maryland certiorari statistics that matter: grant rates that exclude pro se petitions

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Maryland Certiorari Statistics, 2024 Term

By Steve Klepper The judiciary’s annual statistical reports give the overall grant rate for civil and criminal certiorari petitions. But, because unrepresented (pro se) parties file the majority of…

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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · May 21

Maryland federal court issues a standing order automatically staying removals for two business days upon filing of a habeas petition with name and alien ID number

www.mdd.uscourts.gov/sites/mdd/fi...

The All Writs Act permits courts to “issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of
their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law.” 28 U.S.C.
§ 1651(a). Further, the Supreme Court recognizes “a limited judicial power to preserve the
court’s jurisdiction or maintain the status quo by injunction pending review of an agency’s action
through the prescribed statutory channels.” F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 604 (1966)
(citing cases). Accordingly, in order to preserve existing conditions and the potential jurisdiction
of this Court over pending matters while the Court determines the scope of its authority to grant
the request relief; to ensure Petitioners are able to participate in the adjudication of their requests
for habeas relief, including participation in court proceedings and access to legal counsel for
such purpose; to ensure the Court is able to evaluate their respective claims for relief based on
their in-court testimony that may be offered; and to ensure the Government has a fulsome
opportunity to brief and present arguments in its defense, it is hereby
ORDERED by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland that upon the
filing of a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on behalf of an alien
detainee, the Government/Respondents, including all those acting for them or on their behalf, are
ENJOINED and RESTRAINED from removing Petitioners in such cases from the continental
United States or altering their legal status, provided that Petitioner’s full name and A# have been
provided to the Court, either in the Petition or in a separate sealed filing

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · May 19

Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.

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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · May 19

I admire your commitment

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · May 16

Trump admin in Judge Xinis’s courtroom is like a poorly programmed contempt chatbot.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · May 16

Xinis: Anything else before a go back to Rossman?

Guynn: Nothing further on state secrets.

Rossman strides to the lectern now for Abrego Garcia.

"My head is spinning" based on what I've heard from the government. They've told us nothing. Zero. Nothing.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · May 16

BREAKING: The Supreme Court holds that the Trump administration violated the due process rights of Venezuelan migrants last month in its rushed effort to expel them to El Salvador in the middle of the night (which SCOTUS blocked). Alito and Thomas dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · May 16

HAPPENING NOW: Hello from Greenbelt, MD, where a federal judge will hear arguments over whether the Trump administration can invoke the state secrets privilege to withhold information about what it has done to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the US.

I'm here for @lawfaremedia.org 🧵

Supporters of Kilmar Abrego Garcia outside the courthouse in Maryland

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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · May 14

Back in March, the Kleppers brainstormed potential Sunrise on the Reaping casting, and so far we got one right! Love love love Maya Hawke as Wiress

- [ ] Wiress: Maya Hawke
- [ ] Haymitch: Walker Scobel
- [ ] Magno: Titus Burgess
- [ ] Effie: Chloe Fineman
- [ ] Drusilla: Parker Posey
- [ ] Lenore Dove: Jenna Ortega

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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · May 14

I agree no rhetoric was needed on your part, and kudos to your restraint (or at least saving for another case)

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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · May 9

We once had an appeal where the record filled an entire room at Baltimore City Circuit Court. The parties had to agree on what portion went to the Appellate Court.

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Steve Klepper @mdappeal.bsky.social · May 8

Related?

Two push alerts, one about new pope chosen, one about Trump replacing US Attorney pick Ed Martin

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