Harwood v. Johns Hopkins University

ADKINS, Judge.

We are asked in this appeal to decide whether Robert J. Harwood, Jr., appellant, is entitled to receive a diploma from the Johns Hopkins University (“JHU”), appellee. JHU refused to grant appellant his diploma based on appellant’s conviction for the murder of a fellow JHU student on the JHU campus. On appellee’s motion for summary judgment, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City granted judgment in favor of appellee, thereby approving JHU’s disciplinary decision to deny appellant a diploma. Appellant noted this appeal.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred as a matter of…