Law

Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin, recently retired, shares her observations and experiences about juries with Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, author of "Why Jury Duty Matters: A Citizens Guide to Constitutional Action." Ferguson is professor of law at the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia

March 13, 2013

In 1950, Baltimore city banned the use of lead paint in homes. But, city residents, of whom children and pregnant women are the most affected, are still being poisoned by the lead paint that was applied more than sixty years ago.

March 4, 2013

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Untreated mentally ill people are more likely to be arrested, more likely to be incarcerated and more likely to commit another crime after release. In this hour of Midday on the Law, Judge Gale E. Rasin talks about the Baltimore Circuit Court's special effort to reduce violent offenses by providing defendants with community-based treatment instead of incarceration or probation. With Baltimore attorney Jim Astrachan.

February 18, 2013

Joseph Murphy, the widely respected judge who retired last summer from the Maryland Court of Appeals, talks about his nearly three decades on the bench. Starting in 1984, Judge Murphy served as a Baltimore County Circuit Court judge, chief judge of the Court of Special Appeals and associate judge of the state's highest court. He joins Dan and attorney Jim Astrachan for this special edition of Midday on the Law.

February 11, 2013

Mental health has played a significant role in the gun control debate over the last several months. Governor Martin O’Malley’s proposed gun control legislation, which had its first committee hearing last week, includes new mental health provisions. How does it handle the gun rights of the mentally ill?

Yesterday, Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold was suspended from office after a judge found him guilty of two counts of misconduct in office. The verdict came down after sordid details were revealed during the trial that accounted how Leopold used his staff to conduct personal and political tasks, which included emptying his catheter bag and keeping a dossier on political opponents. This hour, we examine the verdict, and discuss its repercussions with Andrea Segel of The Baltimore Sun and Allison Bourg of The Capital.

January 29, 2013

Maryland's high court likens Ticketmaster fees to a form of scalping; a judge's ruling leaves a massive, long-planned redevelopment project in Baltimore in doubt; the General Assembly takes on dangerous-dog liability, Lance Armstrong's confession to Oprah -- what are the legal ramifications? Attorney Jim Astrachan joins us. Guest Host Korva Coleman