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Oral Arguments before the Supreme Court: On Friday, October 2, and Monday, October 5, 2026, the Supreme Court of Maryland will hear in-person oral arguments from the Supreme Court courtroom beginning at 9:00 a.m. The oral arguments will be livestreamed on the Court's webcast page.

Off-Site Oral Arguments: On Thursday, October 1, 2026, The Supreme Court will hold in-person oral arguments at Guilford Park High School, in Jessup, Maryland beginning at 9:30 a.m. The cases to be argued can be found here. The oral arguments will be livestreamed on the Court's webcast page.

Vacancy on Supreme Court committee: There is one vacancy for an attorney on the Character Committee for the Second Appellate Judicial Circuit (Baltimore and Harford counties). Applications are due by September 30, 2026. View the application form.

Pilot Program On Expanded Voir Dire: The Supreme Court of Maryland adopted Rule 16-310 to establish a pilot program for expanded voir dire to gather information to develop guidance and inform efforts of the Standing Committee On the Rules of Practice and Procedure regarding amendments to Rules 2-512 and 4-312. The report of the Advisory Board on the expanded voir dire pilot project titled "Evaluating the Impact of Expanded Voir Dire: Results from Maryland's Pilot Program" was referred to the Standing Committee on the Rules of Practice and Procedure for consideration. The Report and the Chief Justice's Letter can be found here.

Administration of the Attorney Oath: The Attorney Oath will be administered by Zoom from the Supreme Court Courtroom on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
For more information, please refer to the March 29, 2022, Third Amended Administrative Order on Administration of the Attorney Oath.

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The Supreme Court of Maryland

The Supreme Court of Maryland is the State of Maryland’s highest court. The Supreme Court hears cases primarily by way of certiorari, a process that gives the Court discretion to hear appeals where it concludes that doing so is desirable and in the public interest. A party or parties seeking review by the Supreme Court file a “petition for writ of certiorari” asking the Court to hear specific questions presented by the case. If the Court grants a writ of certiorari, parties will then file briefs addressing the questions presented by the petition or the questions approved by the Court for review. In addition to its discretionary jurisdiction, the Court considers cases involving legislative redistricting, attorney discipline, and certified questions of law. The Court also establishes the rules of practice and procedure for cases filed in all Maryland’s Courts.

The Supreme Court consists of seven Justices. Each of the seven active Justices is appointed from one of the State’s seven appellate circuits. All seven Justices sit together to consider petitions for writ of certiorari and cases on the Court’s regular docket.

The Supreme Court is assisted in its work by senior judges and senior justices who sit for one or more of the Justices if they are recused from cases on the Court’s regular docket.

The Clerk of the Supreme Court and the Clerk’s Office Staff keep the appellate record and maintain the records of the Court. All papers submitted for consideration by the Court are filed with the Clerk.

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