Legal Opinion
Pope v. Secretary of Personnel
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided October 16, 1980No. 86, September Term, 1980PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLowe, J.
—the trend—
The word "shall” has probably occupied the erudition of the Court of Appeals more than any other single term. In recent years the Court of Appeals has with increasing rigidity applied the principle of statutory construction that use of the word "shall” is presumed mandatory. Hirsch v. Dept. of Nat’l Resources, 288 Md. 95 (1980); In Re: James S., 286 Md. 702 (1980); State v. Hicks, 285 Md. 310 (1979); Johnson v. State, 282 Md. 314 (1978); United States Coin & Currency v. Dir., 279 Md. 185 (1977); Moss v. Director, 279 Md. 561 (1977); Bright v. Unsat. C. & J. Fund Bd., 275 Md. 165…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Maness v. MeyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Singer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- State v. HicksCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- Maryland State Bar Ass'n v. AgnewCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Columbia Road Citizens' Ass'n v. Montgomery CountyCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1994
- Bellamy v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1981
- Burch v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
- G & M Ross Enterprises, Inc. v. BD. OF LICENSE COMMISSIONER HOWARD CTY.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1996
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