The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland is composed of district judges and magistrate judges. District judges are appointed under Article III of the Constitution by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.

District of Maryland Hon. George L. Russell III, Chief Judge | Catherine M. Stavlas, Clerk of Court

The United States District Court for the District of Maryland (in case citations, D. Md.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Maryland. Appeals from the District of Maryland are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under ...

6 days ago · A second federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship, saying it’s likely unconstitutional and “runs counter to our...

13 hours ago · President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday said it’s appealing a Maryland federal judge’s ruling blocking the president’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for people whose parents are not legally in the country. In a brief filing, the administration’s attorneys said they were appealing to the 4th Circuit ...

Feb 5, 2025 · A federal judge in Maryland has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against President Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.

6 days ago · A federal judge in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday blocking President Trump’s effort to eliminate birthright citizenship. ... is more permanent than the 14-day temporary ...

6 days ago · The Maryland lawsuit is one of at least six federal cases brought against Trump’s order by a total of 22 Democratic-led states and more than a half-dozen civil rights groups. A federal judge in ...

6 days ago · A second federal judge in as many days Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order to end citizenship for children born on U.S. soil to parents in the country without legal status.

Feb 5, 2025 · A federal judge in Maryland has blocked nationwide enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order ending automatic birthright citizenship for all children born in the United States.