SCHEDULE OF ORAL ARGUMENTS
September Term, 2026
Friday, September 4, 2026:
Bar Admissions
AG No. 12 Attorney Grievance Commission v. Brian Keith Bishop
Attorney disciplinary matter.
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?
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?
Tuesday, September 8, 2026:
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?
No. 3 Unnamed Attorney v. Attorney Grievance Commission
Justice Battaglia 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?
After September 8, 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