It’s Time For An Independent Family Court
As the lawyers and judges of Maryland prepare to pack their bags for the trip to Ocean City to participate…
Author: Steven Platt
Isaiah Berlin – A Prophet Without A Cause
It is June 25, 2007. The graduation season has ended. The Joint Judicial Conference and Annual Meeting of the Maryland…
Imus deserved to go and so does double standard
At the risk of being penalized, in football parlance, for editorially “Piling On”, this column will comment on Imus, Jesse…
Hospital Crisis Needs Mediation
As the “Hospital Crisis” in the Washington Metropolitan area deepens, its dimensions have become increasingly more alarming. “Greater Southeast Community…
Health Courts RX – Renewable- Not So Far
The increasing specialization of the Bar, and as I noted in my last column, grudgingly, the Bench in this State…
The Death Penalty is Different and it Should Be
“The responsibility for determining whether the death penalty should be imposed rests with you and you alone, and you must…
The Maryland General Assembly has just completed its work
The Maryland General Assembly has just completed its work (or has it?). In light of the General Assembly’s adjournment without…
Post Conviction- When All Else Has Failed
Have you ever had one of those Kafka-esque nightmares, or seen a movie where someone is convicted of a crime…
Economic, Political Interests Complicate Tort Reform
As the Maryland General Assembly heads into its final weeks, the debate over whether our state’s current tort law which…
The Qualities of a Good Judge
What are the qualities that should be identified and then sought after in an applicant for judicial office? The diverse…