PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
September Term, 2024
Granted November 22, 2024
Fred Cromartie v. State of Maryland – Case No. 31, September Term, 2024
Issues – Criminal Law – 1) Can prosecutors designate a law enforcement officer as the State’s “representative” under Rule 5-615(b)(2), and thereby exempt the officer from otherwise mandatory witness sequestration? 2) If there is an officer exemption under Rule 5-615(b)(2), is that exemption discretionary? 3) May a law enforcement officer designated as a party representative under Rule 5-165(b)(2) provide lay opinion testimony relying on knowledge gained by hearing other witnesses testify?
Katrina Hare v. David S. Brown Enterprises, Ltd. – Case No. 32, September Term, 2024
Issue – State Government – Where a tenant’s rent is subsidized by a housing voucher, does a landlord’s imposition of an income requirement that ignores the share of rent guaranteed by the voucher and has the effect of excluding voucher holders constitute source-of-income discrimination in violation of Md. Code Ann., State Government § 20-705?
Todd A. Pattison v. Deborah Pattison – Case No. 33, September Term, 2024
Issue – Family Law – Did the trial court err in holding that the Voluntary Separation and Property Settlement Agreement signed by both parties was valid and enforceable?
In the Matter of the Marriage of Houser – Case No. 34, September Term, 2024
Issues – Family Law – 1) Did the trial court err when it issued a child support order after the parties had voluntarily withdrawn child support as a justiciable issue, and the court did so over the objections of the parents who the court found to be fit and proper? 2) Did the trial court mis-apply the statute, or abuse its discretion, when the court ordered child support and arrears over the express objection of the parents who the court found to be fit and proper? 3) Did the trial court violate the parents’ constitutional rights when the court sua sponte, and without evidence, rejected their agreement regarding the financial support of their child when the parents were found to be fit and proper? 4) Does the Maryland child support statute permit parents to waive a party’s child support obligation, as part of a global settlement agreement, where the parties have shared physical custody, and their combined adjusted gross income exceeds the highest level of income set forth in the Maryland child support Guidelines? 5) Does the ACM’s decision have a chilling effect on parents’ rights to enter into agreements that they believe to be in their children’s best interest?
Jennifer Adelakun v. Adeniyi Adelakun – Case No. 35, September Term, 2024
Issue – Courts and Judicial Proceedings – Is an order denying pendente lite child support and alimony appealable under § 12-303(3)(v) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article?
Denied/Dismissed November 25, 2024
The order denying or dismissing the below petitions can be found here.
Anderson v. J. Alexander Mgm’t Co. – Petition No. 259
Belt v. Montgomery Cnty. – Petition No. 292
Carroll v. Baltimore – Petition No. 258
Charles, Ricky v. State – Petition No. 265
Dunn v. Blackston – Petition No. 277
Ennals, Dion v. State – Petition No. 253
Fowler, Taylor v. State – Petition No. 64 *
Frank v. Carpet Works – Petition No. 286
Gantt, Clinton v. State – Petition No. 285
Gross v. First NCL Financial Services – Petition No. 275
Gross v. Ward – Petition No. 270
Hammock, Terrence v. State – Petition No. 246
Hanson, David Clayton v. State – Petition No. 268
In re: Estate of Jones – Petition No. 281
In re: Estate of Miguel – Petition No. 370
In re: Su.N., Sa.N., So.N. – Petition No. 241
In the Matter of Gendell – Petition No. 284
In the Matter of Shing - Petition No. 254
Ivanov, Pavel S. v. State – Petition No. 255
Messinese v. Myers – Petition No. 282
Ndubueze v. Ndubueze – Petition No. 267
Prince v. Henry – Petition No. 262
Raszewski v. TowerCo 2013 – Petition No. 264
Resper v. Sec’y, Dept. of Pub. Saf. & Corr. Services – Petition No. 295
Resper v. Sec’y, Dept. of Pub. Saf. & Corr. Services – Petition No. 296
Resper v. Sec’y, Dept. of Pub. Saf. & Corr. Services – Petition No. 297
Resper v. Sec’y, Dept. of Pub. Saf. & Corr. Services – Petition No. 298
Santos Bey, Erick Javier v. Frosh – Petition No. 257
Snead v. Comfort Living Rooming House – Petition No. 300
Trusted Science & Technology v. Evancich – Petition No. 274
Van Etten, Gregory James v. State – Petition No. 227
Wiles, James Arthur v. State – Petition No. 251
* September Term, 2023