Joseph DudekClerks and Clerk InjunctionsIn the last few weeks, lawyers, scholars, and members of the public have rightly focused their attention on S.B. 8 — the blatantly…Sep 19, 2021Sep 19, 2021
Joseph DudekTextualism Is Worth Saving From ItselfA response to Rick Hasen’s latest in Slate: Liberals Must Embrace a Bankrupt Judicial Philosophy to Have Any Chance of Winning at the…Oct 18, 2018Oct 18, 2018
Joseph DudekThree Cases Sharply Divide Maryland’s Highest Court On Life Sentences For Juvenile OffendersOn Wednesday, the Court of Appeals of Maryland (Maryland’s highest court) handed down its opinion in Carter v. Maryland resolving three…Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018
Joseph DudekCourt of Special Appeals Weighs In On Definition of “Wages”If you get a biweekly paycheck for doing your job, that money probably qualifies as a “wage.” It is money your employer pays you, the…May 16, 2018May 16, 2018
Joseph DudekCourt of Appeals of Maryland Clarifies Retroactivity in Real Property AppealOn April 20, 2018, the Court of Appeals of Maryland handed down its opinion in Estate of Zimmerman v. Blatter, a lawsuit over six acres of…May 1, 2018May 1, 2018
Joseph DudekNew Appellate Decision Reaffirms the Importance of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status in MarylandThose who are brought to Maryland from a foreign country as minors are not just protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…Apr 10, 2018Apr 10, 2018