Murphy v. Liberty Mutual Ins.

Jesse J. Murphy, et al. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. Misc. No. 5, September Term 2021 Administrative Authority of Chief Judge – Emergency Powers of Chief Judge. Under the Maryland Constitution, the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals is the administrative head of the Judicial Branch of the Maryland State government. In the exercise of its rulemaking authority with respect to administration of, and practice and procedure in, the State courts, the Court of Appeals has adopted rules to guide the Chief Judge’s exercise of that administrative authority in the circumstances of an emergency…