Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right
Sponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (District 41)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a court to award to a prevailing plaintiff reasonable attorney's fees and expenses in certain actions seeking to remedy a violation of a Maryland constitutional right; authorizing a court to award reasonable attorney's fees and expenses to a prevailing defendant under certain circumstances; and establishing that certain limits on attorney's fees under the Maryland Tort Claims Act do not apply to a certain award of attorney's fees and expenses.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Winkelman, Michael | Maryland Association for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hansel, Cary | Maryland Association for Justice, Civil Rights Section | Oral |
| FAV | James, Keisha | National Lawyers Guild - National Police Accountability Project | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gardner, Debra | Public Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ruff, Delegate Rufflegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Murphy, Billy | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Beeman, Jr., T. Lee | Allegany County Government | Oral |
| UNF | Tyler, Hamilton | Anne Arundel County Office of Law | Oral |
| UNF | Peter, Matthew Peter | Local Government Insurance Trust | Oral |
| UNF | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bailey Thupari, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Position only |
| UNF | Leslie, Roscoe | Worcester County, Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | corchiarino, chris | Individual | Oral |