Legal Opinion
Gutwein v. Easton Publishing Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 4, 1974No. [No. 19, September Term, 1974.]PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMurphy, C. J.
This appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Talbot County reversing an order of the Maryland Commission on Human Relations raises important questions regarding the reach of the Commission’s jurisdiction and the scope of its enforcement powers.
Maryland Code (1972 Repl. Vol.) Art. 49B entitled “Human Relations Commission” makes provision in § 1 for a twelve-member Commission appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Commission is authorized by § 3 “to make such surveys and studies concerning human relations, conditions and problems as it may determine, and…
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3Cited by37 opinions
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