Jillianne Trotter

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Digitally Shielded from Accountability: Maryland Continues to Protect the Identity of its Judges

This post provides a disgruntling update to the judicial accountability bill mentioned in my previous post, titled House Bill 271 Could Tell Us Which Judges Make the Naughty List and Which Make the Nice List. [1] House Bill 271 unfortunately died early in the process, but it was originally intended […]

Criminal Justice Reform Data and Design Public Service

House Bill 271 Could Tell Us Which Judges Make the Naughty List and Which Make the Nice List

By: Jillianne Trotter Maryland could take a small but significant step towards systemic justice this legislative season by passing HB 271, which would require county clerks to record onto Case Search the name of the judge or magistrate who presides over a case. [1] Adopting a uniform process will aid […]