Reed v. McKeldin

This suit was instituted in the Circuit Court of Baltimore City by William L. Reed, a citizen and taxpayer of Baltimore, against Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor of the State of Maryland, to determine whether the Governor has the constitutional power to appoint two additional Associate Judges of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City, as provided by Chapter 269 of the Acts of 1955, prior to the election in November, 1956.

This Act, which adds a new section to the Baltimore City Charter, 1949 Ed., to be known as Section 230A, provides as follows:

“In addition to the present membership of the Supreme…