The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned two prior Supreme Court decisions, Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, giving individual states the power to regulate all aspects of abortion not otherwise regulated by federal law.
Court considers second Cox effort to halt Maryland early vote count
Just four days before the Maryland State Board of Elections is to begin counting early mail-in ballots, Republican gubernatorial nominee Dan Cox filed another effort to halt the board’s plan to certify the Nov. 8 elections earlier.
CNS explores evolution, future of Supreme Court in ‘Takeover’ podcast
With the high court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade earlier this year, the moment seems right to trace the evolution of the Supreme Court, weigh the pressures it is facing now and assess its future.
Prince George’s County turns to juvenile curfew after violent summer threatens decade of progress
Prince George’s County is one of many communities around the country turning to juvenile curfews to combat juvenile crime, even though academic research suggests they may be ineffective.
Court approves early counting of Maryland mail-in ballots
Prior to the court’s ruling, Maryland election laws only authorized the counting of mail-in ballots on the Thursday after election day.
Release of Adnan Syed focuses attention on Maryland wrongful prosecutions
At least 3,000 exonerated individuals in the U.S. have spent a combined 25,000 years of their lives behind bars due to wrongful prosecution as of March 2022, according to the National Registry of Exonerations.
Military sexual assault reports rise ahead of planned reforms
President Joe Biden in January signed an executive order making sexual harassment a crime under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Abortion providers face increasing attacks, harassment
Although abortion providers work a job that is not inherently dangerous, incidents of violence and harassment against workers in their field have increased in the past year. Because of the frequency of attacks, abortion providers in Maryland are fearful of sharing their last names.
Court to decide by weekend on counting mail-in votes early
Election board members said the current rule of waiting to count votes until the Thursday after the election will “leave local, statewide, and even federal contests without certified results until late December 2022 or early January 2023.”
CNS 2022 General Election Guide
Election Day is Nov. 8. CNS created this guide to help Marylanders find election information and resources in one place, see what voting trends may look like and how redistricting might affect this election.