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That's today's docket. Love on your neighbors, do not call the cops, wear a mask, FREE THEM ALL, and fuck everyone and anyone who tries to keep people in a cage.
November 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
That's today's docket. Love on your neighbors, do not call the cops, wear a mask, FREE THEM ALL, and fuck everyone and anyone who tries to keep people in a cage.
Case 8: Postponed
November 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Case 8: Postponed
Case 7: A young person with strong family support whose trial will not be until next year.
ASA Egerland requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Schreiber orders HWOB.
ASA Egerland requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Schreiber orders HWOB.
November 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Case 7: A young person with strong family support whose trial will not be until next year.
ASA Egerland requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Schreiber orders HWOB.
ASA Egerland requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Schreiber orders HWOB.
Case 6: A person who believed their property was being stolen.
ASA Fugett requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Schreiber orders home detention.
ASA Fugett requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Schreiber orders home detention.
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Case 6: A person who believed their property was being stolen.
ASA Fugett requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Schreiber orders home detention.
ASA Fugett requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Schreiber orders home detention.
Case 5: A father where BPD tore up his home, did not find anything, and left major damages. The State thought they sent discovery but defense did not receive it. All in all, major issues from SAO and BPD.
ASA Winchell requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends ROR.
Judge Schreiber orders home detention.
ASA Winchell requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends ROR.
Judge Schreiber orders home detention.
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Case 5: A father where BPD tore up his home, did not find anything, and left major damages. The State thought they sent discovery but defense did not receive it. All in all, major issues from SAO and BPD.
ASA Winchell requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends ROR.
Judge Schreiber orders home detention.
ASA Winchell requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends ROR.
Judge Schreiber orders home detention.
Case 4: Postponed
November 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Case 4: Postponed
Case 3: A father with strong family support.
ASA Ameri requests HWOB, saying there is a rebuttal to the presumption of innocence when a person is charged with a crime of violence.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Schreiber orders HWOB.
ASA Ameri requests HWOB, saying there is a rebuttal to the presumption of innocence when a person is charged with a crime of violence.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Schreiber orders HWOB.
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Case 3: A father with strong family support.
ASA Ameri requests HWOB, saying there is a rebuttal to the presumption of innocence when a person is charged with a crime of violence.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Schreiber orders HWOB.
ASA Ameri requests HWOB, saying there is a rebuttal to the presumption of innocence when a person is charged with a crime of violence.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Schreiber orders HWOB.
Judges have choices. No matter how "painful" it is to make those choices, they still get to go home and sleep in their own bed with their family at night.
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Judges have choices. No matter how "painful" it is to make those choices, they still get to go home and sleep in their own bed with their family at night.
We talk a lot in our data about judicial discretion. This is a case where a person did everything right and Judge Schreiber is still ripping him apart from his family after finally getting the chance to be with them again.
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We talk a lot in our data about judicial discretion. This is a case where a person did everything right and Judge Schreiber is still ripping him apart from his family after finally getting the chance to be with them again.
Judge Schreiber orders HWOB, despite his commentary saying he hates to do this because the father has obviously been doing everything he’s asked to do, and it’s painful to do this when you’re right here in front of me and come in with family and everything.
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Judge Schreiber orders HWOB, despite his commentary saying he hates to do this because the father has obviously been doing everything he’s asked to do, and it’s painful to do this when you’re right here in front of me and come in with family and everything.
Case 2: A father who is following every single rule after being locked up for a long time and is at long last spending time with his family.
ASA Gallo argues none of his completed time or good behavior matters because he was "released erroneously" and requests HWOB.
Pretrial defers to the court.
ASA Gallo argues none of his completed time or good behavior matters because he was "released erroneously" and requests HWOB.
Pretrial defers to the court.
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Case 2: A father who is following every single rule after being locked up for a long time and is at long last spending time with his family.
ASA Gallo argues none of his completed time or good behavior matters because he was "released erroneously" and requests HWOB.
Pretrial defers to the court.
ASA Gallo argues none of his completed time or good behavior matters because he was "released erroneously" and requests HWOB.
Pretrial defers to the court.
ASA Schultz requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Schreiber orders HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Schreiber orders HWOB.
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
ASA Schultz requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Schreiber orders HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Schreiber orders HWOB.
Case 1: A mother who is the sole custodial parent of a child who started walking while she was incarcerated. The state will be asking for a trial postponement and, if granted, there will be a "serious wait time" for the trial which is supposed to be this month due to the state not being prepared.
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Case 1: A mother who is the sole custodial parent of a child who started walking while she was incarcerated. The state will be asking for a trial postponement and, if granted, there will be a "serious wait time" for the trial which is supposed to be this month due to the state not being prepared.
That's yesterday's docket.
PEOPLE DESERVE MEDICAL CARE. PEOPLE DESERVE TREATMENT. PEOPLE DESERVE FOOD. PEOPLE DESERVE SAFETY. PEOPLE DESERVE CARE.
EVERYBODY. PERIOD.
#FreeThemAll
PEOPLE DESERVE MEDICAL CARE. PEOPLE DESERVE TREATMENT. PEOPLE DESERVE FOOD. PEOPLE DESERVE SAFETY. PEOPLE DESERVE CARE.
EVERYBODY. PERIOD.
#FreeThemAll
October 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
That's yesterday's docket.
PEOPLE DESERVE MEDICAL CARE. PEOPLE DESERVE TREATMENT. PEOPLE DESERVE FOOD. PEOPLE DESERVE SAFETY. PEOPLE DESERVE CARE.
EVERYBODY. PERIOD.
#FreeThemAll
PEOPLE DESERVE MEDICAL CARE. PEOPLE DESERVE TREATMENT. PEOPLE DESERVE FOOD. PEOPLE DESERVE SAFETY. PEOPLE DESERVE CARE.
EVERYBODY. PERIOD.
#FreeThemAll
Case 7: A survivor of a severe accident who is being denied appropriate care while in Baltimore City jails.
ASA Routman requests HWOB, and in doing so, co-signs that this person does not deserve medical care.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders home detention.
ASA Routman requests HWOB, and in doing so, co-signs that this person does not deserve medical care.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders home detention.
October 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Case 7: A survivor of a severe accident who is being denied appropriate care while in Baltimore City jails.
ASA Routman requests HWOB, and in doing so, co-signs that this person does not deserve medical care.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders home detention.
ASA Routman requests HWOB, and in doing so, co-signs that this person does not deserve medical care.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders home detention.
Case 6: A young person dealing with addiction.
The State requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders home detention to treatment facility.
The State requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders home detention to treatment facility.
October 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Case 6: A young person dealing with addiction.
The State requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders home detention to treatment facility.
The State requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders home detention to treatment facility.
Case 5: A father dealing with debilitating grief and addiction after his child was murdered.
ASA Routman requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
Jail is not treatment. Not for addiction. Not for grief. To lock someone up after a painful death is torture.
ASA Routman requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
Jail is not treatment. Not for addiction. Not for grief. To lock someone up after a painful death is torture.
October 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Case 5: A father dealing with debilitating grief and addiction after his child was murdered.
ASA Routman requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
Jail is not treatment. Not for addiction. Not for grief. To lock someone up after a painful death is torture.
ASA Routman requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
Jail is not treatment. Not for addiction. Not for grief. To lock someone up after a painful death is torture.
Case 4: A veteran and model citizen.
ASA Routman requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
ASA Routman requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
October 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Case 4: A veteran and model citizen.
ASA Routman requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
ASA Routman requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
Case 3: A mother with strong community ties.
ASA Routman requests home detention (for once).
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey order home detention.
ASA Routman requests home detention (for once).
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey order home detention.
October 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Case 3: A mother with strong community ties.
ASA Routman requests home detention (for once).
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey order home detention.
ASA Routman requests home detention (for once).
Pretrial recommends home detention.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey order home detention.
Case 2: A father being charged under VERY questionable circumstances.
ASA Routman recites cops' tales as fact and requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
ASA Routman recites cops' tales as fact and requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
October 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Case 2: A father being charged under VERY questionable circumstances.
ASA Routman recites cops' tales as fact and requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
ASA Routman recites cops' tales as fact and requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
Case 1: A father who is charged with one misdemeanor.
The State requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
The State requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
October 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Case 1: A father who is charged with one misdemeanor.
The State requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
The State requests HWOB.
Pretrial recommends HWOB.
Judge Ringgold-Kirksey orders HWOB.
Thank you again for following along. We do this so that more people can get a glimpse into the realities of the courtroom.
Data is a tool in the toolbox.
And we need all the tools to build.
#FreeThemAll
Data is a tool in the toolbox.
And we need all the tools to build.
#FreeThemAll
October 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Thank you again for following along. We do this so that more people can get a glimpse into the realities of the courtroom.
Data is a tool in the toolbox.
And we need all the tools to build.
#FreeThemAll
Data is a tool in the toolbox.
And we need all the tools to build.
#FreeThemAll
JUDGES (cont'd):
While there may be general boundaries of judicial rulings, individual judges can make choices that are wildly different than each other, even when presented with similar cases.
"Judicial discretion" is an important concept to always keep in mind.
While there may be general boundaries of judicial rulings, individual judges can make choices that are wildly different than each other, even when presented with similar cases.
"Judicial discretion" is an important concept to always keep in mind.
October 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
JUDGES (cont'd):
While there may be general boundaries of judicial rulings, individual judges can make choices that are wildly different than each other, even when presented with similar cases.
"Judicial discretion" is an important concept to always keep in mind.
While there may be general boundaries of judicial rulings, individual judges can make choices that are wildly different than each other, even when presented with similar cases.
"Judicial discretion" is an important concept to always keep in mind.