Butler v. Prince Georges County, Maryland

| IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT _ FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND CHRISTOPHER BUTLER, et al., individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated persons, Plaintiffs, - Civil No. 22-1768 PJM V. PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This putative class action proposes to radically restructure pretrial release procedures in criminal cases pending before state courts in Prince George's County, Maryland (and in consequence, perhaps around the country). While they were still detained, nine criminal defendants in the County, through pro bono counsel,…