Investigation: MD Judges Reveal Much About Finances

Maryland ranks as one of the highest states in the nation when it comes to judges who disclose financial information at the state’s highest court level, but the investigation revealed Maryland earned a ‘C’ on its grading scale, according to the Center for Public Integrity, a Washington, D.C. based think tank.

The three year investigation looked over personal financial disclosures where they found judges who oversaw cases where they had a financial interest.

In all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 43 states received a failing grade, which make it difficult for the public to identify financial conflicts of interest of those on each state’s highest court.
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