United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Federal courthouse in Baltimore and Greenbelt, United States.
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is a federal court operating from two locations: one in Baltimore and another in the Greenbelt area. The court handles all federal legal cases filed across Maryland, regardless of where they originate.
The court was established in 1789 as part of the early federal judiciary system. William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was among its first judges.
The court maintains the Edward A. Garmatz Federal Courthouse in Baltimore, representing the federal judicial presence in Maryland's legal landscape.
The Northern Division in Baltimore handles cases from the Baltimore area and surrounding regions. The Southern Division near Greenbelt processes cases from Montgomery and Prince George's counties.
Appeals from this court typically go to the Fourth Circuit Court. However, patent cases and certain lawsuits against the federal government follow different appellate pathways.
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