Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a Supreme Court brief supporting Montgomery County Public Schools’ use of LGBTQ-inclusive books without an opt-out option, arguing it does not violate religious freedom and falls within the authority of public education. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a settlement with Baltimore-based American Management II, LLC, under which the company agreed to revise its tenant screening policies to remove blanket felony exclusions, waive application fees for certain applicants, and pay a civil penalty following concerns about potential housing discrimination. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined 17 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the creation of the first publicly funded religious charter school, arguing it would violate constitutional protections requiring public schools to remain secular and could threaten billions in public education funding.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over alleged delays and terminations of NIH grant funding that support public health and scientific research. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies— the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service—arguing that the Executive Order violates the Constitution and harms public services. The lawsuit seeks to protect federal funding and services critical to libraries, small businesses, and labor dispute resolution. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 16 attorneys general sued the Trump administration for delaying and terminating NIH grant funding, alleging it unlawfully disrupts scientific research and public health initiatives. (more…)
On April, Maryland representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06) and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released the following statement after the Trump White House conceded to deporting Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland immigrant, in ‘error,’ sending him to a Salvadoran prison where he remains: (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown led a coalition of 20 states to secure a preliminary injunction requiring 20 federal agencies to reinstate unlawfully terminated probationary employees and follow proper procedures for future reductions in force. (more…)
Governor Wes Moore issued the following statement regarding Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador despite being granted protected status by an immigration […]
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and two governors in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over the abrupt termination of nearly $11 billion in public health grants.
Maryland’s Good Samaritan Law protects people assisting in an emergency overdose situation from arrest, as well as prosecution, for certain crimes. Recently, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy presented information about the state law.