Baltimore Courtwatch

That is the end of the docket. While usually we would have had a docket today, due to the holiday Monday, bail hearings will be tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. In the meantime and always, lets take care of our neighbors, and fuck ICE. Fuck the unjustness of Baltimore City bail reviews. Free Them All.

Case 4: Removed from the docket as the person was released a week ago. Yay!

In addition, in Baltimore City in 2025, different judges apply different standards- some from before COVID and some after. This inequality makes things even more unjust.

Baltimore Circuit Court seems to break from the rest of Maryland Circuit Courts and applies different standards to habeas cases, resulting in most habeas motions being denied– meaning people are continued HWOB.

It is noted that it generally takes a month for an indictment, and over a month for a bail or habeas hearing.

In this person's case, it has been over a month, still no indictment, so it came up as a habeas hearing.

According to defense, due to the length of time both prior to indictments and to get a bail hearing, lawyers have started filing habeas petitions. By the time a person finally has a bail review hearing, their case will often be indicted and converted into a regular bail review instead of a habeas.

Case 3: A grandfather being jailed due, checks notes, a fight in a store involving a stick.

ASA Tacka says, “but video!” and recommends HWOB.

Pretrial recommends HWOB due to past history.

Judge Hill orders HWOB.

If a bar fight with a liquor bottle is the standard being used to feed jail profits, then there would be waaaayyyy more white frat boys in jails.

Case 2: A person jailed due to a bar fight with a liquor bottle as the weapon of choice.

ASA Tacka recommends HWOB without argument.

Pretrial recommends home detention.

Judge Hill orders HWOB.

Case 1: Postponed due to change in defense lawyer.

On Friday, 10/10/25, in Circuit Court Bail Reviews, Judge Hill presided.

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That is the end of today’s docket. None of these people should be in jail tonight.

Case 4: A young college student who helps with home health care of a younger sibling.

ASA Vey trots out the tired trope of violent Baltimore and recommends HWOB.

Pretrial recommends home detention.

Judge Hill orders HWOB.

Case 3: A person being held for throwing a toy in a public space.

ASA Hunt says that toys can be made into scary, dangerous things. Not that this is what happened, but it could. Brings up things this person has not been charged with. Requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Hill orders HWOB.

Case 2: A young person with a serious medical issue that is not being properly monitored in jail.

ASA Rajk says the state does not want to appear without compassion and recommends HWOB.

Pretrial recommends home detention.

Judge Hill orders HWOB.

Judge Hill has concerns about where this person would live and postpones decision until tomorrow so housing can be confirmed.

Case 1: A person being held after a drunk fight.

ASA Vey says the state never opposed relief, it was the District Judge Skolnik who went against guidelines and ordered HWOB.

Pretrial recommends ROR with supervision.

Today, Tuesday 10/7/25, in Circuit Court Bail Reviews, Judge Hill presided. After a hiatus, publicly listed docket information is again available.

In the end, the state does not need to show up to do their job, as Judge Ringgold-Kirksey did it for them and ordered HWOB for 5/7 cases today. Friday sucked.

May your week ahead bring small joys and connections. It is up to us keep us safe. Do not call the police.

That is the end of docket. At no point during the docket did anyone from the state make an appearance. Most judges on this docket cycle would postpone cases that have no ASA present. That would have meant no one’s bail review would have been heard today.

Case 7: In a truly rare occurrence, we have a second elder who managed to live a long life in Baltimore with no contact with the system.

Pretrial recommends HWOB.

Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.

Case 6: A father who has a rare situation where he has job willing to hold a place for them to return to work upon pretrial release.

Pretrial recommends HWOB.

Judge Ringgold-Kirksey notes there is no state present and orders HWOB.

Case 5: A young person who has struggled with family trauma. Despite the horror of the past years, they have support and love of their family.

Pretrial recommends HWOB.

Judge Ringgold-Kirksey notes there is no state present and orders home detention.