The Fellows Blog

Federal appellate decision in bankruptcy case will help prevent employers from avoiding accountability for wage theft

July 7, 2022 A recent ruling in a bankruptcy case will help ensure that employers cannot use bankruptcy proceedings to…

Advocates win victory for government transparency and police accountability

Court ruling requires release of police “Do Not Call” list from Baltimore State’s Attorney November 19, 2021 In the fight…

Victory: Immigration judges must provide interpreters in asylum application process

October 15, 2021 Consider this situation: You are having a conversation with a stranger for the first time. As they…

Thank you, Olivia!

Olivia Sedwick recently completed a productive year at the Public Justice Center as the 2020-2021 Murnaghan Fellow.

Court of Appeals victory will protect residents from illegal threats of eviction

May 14, 2021 IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT EVICTION A person who claims the right to possess this property believes that this…

Amicus brief challenges “high-crime area” and “unprovoked flight” as justifications for police stops

July 12, 2022 The Fourth Amendment is supposed to protect people from unreasonable searches and seizures, yet Supreme Court precedent…

Thank you, Dena!

This fall, we said thank you and farewell to 2019-2020 Murnaghan Appellate Advocacy Fellow Dena Robinson. During her year at…

Murnaghan Fellow at Fourth Circuit

Murnaghan Fellow Dena Robinson delivered oral argument last week in a Title VII case at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia.

Murnaghan Fellow at Maryland Court of Appeals

Earlier today, 2018-19 Murnaghan Fellow Ejaz Baluch argued the case of Andrews & Lawrence Professional Services, LLC v. Mills at the Court of Appeals of Maryland. 

Attorneys, Debt Collection, and Consumer Protection Laws

Earlier this summer, I filed a brief in the Maryland Court of Appeals on behalf of David and Tammy Mills, homeowners who found themselves buried in thousands of dollars in fines and fees imposed by their homeowner’s association

Congratulations to Anthony May

2016-2017 Murnaghan Fellow Anthony May has been named “Young Lawyer of the Year” by Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, an organization that connects low-income Marylanders with pro bono legal assistance.

Public Accountability for Police Misconduct

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued its opinion today in Overbey v. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore