2022 Judicial Education Course Catalog

NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Treatment and Behavioral Health:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Historical Trials Series: Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 OFF-SITE / Baltimore, MD 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by a Federalist Congress in 1797 in response to a perceived threat of war from France and of political competition from Thomas Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican Party. The Sedition Act made it a crime for any person to criticize the President or Congress. The Alien Acts gave the President unfettered authority to bar or expel any foreign-born person from the United States. During the last two years of the Adams administration, there were over 30 prosecutions under the Alien and Sedition Acts, all of which were against members of Jefferson’s Party, and over 20 of which were of newspaper editors whose newspapers had criticized the President and Congress. These prosecutions provided the first challenge to the 1st amendment of the new Constitution and raised the question as to the proper response. This program will cover the circumstances of the passage of the acts, the political prosecutions under the acts, and the response to the prosecutions. We will discuss the debate over who had authority to protect constitutional rights—the States through nullification, the President or Congress, the people through elections, or the courts through judicial review. We will also review the political and legal results of the struggle, including the emergence of judicial review, the tumultuous election of 1800, and the impeachment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Coordinator/Faculty: Judge Stephen J. Sfekas (Ret.) Faculty : TBD

What All Judges Need to Know OFF-SITE / Crownsville, MD 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

This highly interactive course will include an insider’s tour of the Gaudenzia Crownsville Residential Treatment facility. What is it really like on the inside of residential drug treatment? How effective is residential treatment? How long does it take for an effective residential treatment experience? How do you determine who is amenable to residential treatment? What is aftercare and how important is it to the long-term success of a patient? How do you measure the success of short/long term residential treatment? This course will address the role of the judge in approving and monitoring the success or failure of residential treatment. The principles of science that require “continuity of care and supervision” will be discussed and emphasized. It will enable judges to better understand and support defendants who participate in residential treatment. Judges will see peer-to-peer discussions about the experience of residential treatment and the management of the addicted individual during residential treatment, including the importance of aftercare. Coordinator/Faculty: Judge Stacy W. McCormack Faculty: TBD

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Restorative Justice 101: What It Is and How It Works 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 Evidence in Orphans’ Court 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Have you heard the term Restorative Justice and wondered what it really means? Or maybe you’ve learned something about Restorative Justice and want to know more? Come learn about what restorative justice is and experience how it works. We’ll demonstrate the theoretical foundations of restorative justice, explore practical applications, and show how restorative programs impact the justice process for victims, offenders, the community, and justice system professionals at various levels (local, national, and international). Join us for an experience you won’t forget! Coordinator/Faculty: Heather V. Fogg Faculty: Janet C. Bayer, Esq., Baissou Sissoko

Explore the application of the Maryland Rules of Evidence, specifically the Dead Man’s Statute in the Orphans’ Court. The faculty will provide practical tips on when and how to rule from the bench on these topics. Coordinator: Judge Maureen Carr-York Faculty: TBD

Heirs, Legatees, and Related Issues 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Identify who are heirs and who are legatees, and the rules that govern each group. Evaluate the rights that are inherent to each group. Discuss the process to challenge the claims of heirs and legatees. Coordinator/Faculty: Judge Wendy A. Cartwright

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