SCHEDULE OF ORAL ARGUMENTS
September Term, 2026
Thursday, September 3, 2026:
No. 21 Maryland State Board of Elections, et al. v. Michael L. Howell, et al.
Justice Harrell will sit in place of Justice Biran
Direct appeal under Maryland Election Law.
Attorney for Appellants: Daniel Kobrin
Attorney for Appellees: Jeffrey B. Clark, Sr.
No. 22 Maryland State Board of Elections, et al. v. Lindsay Wheatley, et al.
Justice Harrell will sit in place of Justice Biran
Direct appeal under Maryland Election Law.
Attorney for Appellants: Daniel Kobrin
Attorney for Appellees: Allen J. Dickerson
Friday, September 4, 2026:
Bar Admissions
No. 5 Andre Hammond v. State of Maryland
Issues – Criminal Procedure – 1) As a matter of first impression, can forgetting to register for the Maryland sex offender registry serve as a defense to a charge of “knowingly” failing to register under Criminal Procedure Article § 11-721(a) and, if so, under what circumstances? 2) Did the trial court err in convicting Petitioner of knowingly failing to register after finding as a fact that Petitioner forgot to register?
Attorney for Petitioner: Meg Foster
Attorney for Respondent: Jillian R. Chieppor
No. 6 DARCARS Toyota of Silver Spring v. Katharine Blackwell
Issue – Torts – Did the Appellate Court err in reversing the circuit court’s entry of summary judgment on the premises liability claim?
Attorney for Petitioner: Kelly S. Kylis
Attorney for Respondent: Shakétta A. Denson (Chimber)
No. 24 Lisa Russell v. Maryland State Board of Elections, et al.
(To be argued at 2:00 p.m.; counsel must register with the Clerk's Office by 1:30 p.m.)
Direct appeal under Maryland Election Law.
Arguing for Appellant: Lisa Russell, pro se
Attorney for Appellee: Jeffrey Luoma
Tuesday, September 8, 2026:
AG No. 61 (2025 T.) In the Matter of the Petition for Reinstatement of Sandy F. Thomas-Bellamy to the Bar of Maryland
Attorney for Petitioner: William C. Brennan, Jr.
Attorney for Respondent: Thomas M. DeGonia, II
AG No. 11 (2025 T.) Attorney Grievance Commission v. Timothy Thomas Conlon
Attorney for Petitioner: Kyle O'Grady
Attorney for Respondent: Mary Elizabeth Kaslick
No. 1 Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, et al. v. Tonda M. Baxter
Issues – Commercial Law – 1) Does the definition of “credit grantor” contained in Maryland’s Closed End Credit Provisions (CLECs) (§§ 12-1001 to 1030 of the Commercial Law Article) encompass mortgage loan servicers like Petitioners, or is it limited to owners of the loan (including any subsequent assignees who purchased the loan)? 2) Given the CLEC’s carveout for fees associated with first-priority residential mortgage loans, did the telephone convenience fees that Petitioner charged Respondent violate the statute?
Attorney for Petitioner: Elizabeth Holt Andrews
Attorney for Respondent: Phillip R. Robinson
No. 3 Unnamed Attorney v. Attorney Grievance Commission
Justice Raker will sit in place of Justice Eaves.
Issues - Civil Procedure - 1) Is the circuit court's order denying the motion to quash Bar Counsel's subpoena appealable? 2) Did the circuit court err in denying the motion to quash the subpoena?
Attorney for Appellant: Tiffany Alston
Attorney for Appellee: Cortenous Q. Herbert, Jr.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026:
AG No. 17 (2025 T.) Attorney Grievance Commission v. Arya Saleh
Attorneys for Petitioner: Jessica M. Hall and Alice V. Mutter
Attorney for Respondent: Daniel R. Hodges
No. 41 (2025 T.) King Noblemind Meek-Freeman v. State of Maryland
DNA appeal.
Attorney for Appellant: Megan E. Coleman
Attorney for Appellee: Victoria Roman
No. 25 Moisette I. Sweat v. Prince George's County Board of Elections
Direct appeal under Maryland Election Law.
Arguing for Appellant: Moisette I. Sweat, pro se
Arguing for Appellee: Dennis Whitley, III
After September 9, 2026, the Court will recess until October 1, 2026.
On the day of argument, counsel must register in the Clerk’s Office no later than 8:30 a.m. unless otherwise notified.
GREGORY HILTON
CLERK