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Leading Maryland appellate opinions on constitutional law, ranked by how often later courts cite them. Showing the top 250.
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Most-cited constitutional law cases
Dorsey v. State276 Md. 638 (1976) · cited 524×Wilhelm v. State272 Md. 404 (1974) · cited 208×Tichnell v. State287 Md. 695 (1980) · cited 187×Impala Platinum Ltd. v. Impala Sales (U.S.A.), Inc.283 Md. 296 (1978) · cited 168×Oaks v. Connors339 Md. 24 (1995) · cited 165×Schowgurow v. State240 Md. 121 (1965) · cited 162×Berkey v. Delia287 Md. 302 (1980) · cited 141×Riddick v. State319 Md. 180 (1990) · cited 140×Ashton v. Brown339 Md. 70 (1995) · cited 138×Salisbury Beauty Schools v. State Board of Cosmetologists268 Md. 32 (1973) · cited 138×Department of Natural Resources v. Linchester Sand & Gravel Corp.274 Md. 211 (1975) · cited 125×State Insurance Commissioner v. National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters248 Md. 292 (1967) · cited 120×Frost v. State336 Md. 125 (1994) · cited 118×Condon v. State332 Md. 481 (1993) · cited 118×Merzbacher v. State346 Md. 391 (1997) · cited 114×Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission v. Washington National Arena282 Md. 588 (1978) · cited 112×Midgett v. State216 Md. 26 (1981) · cited 109×Davis v. Slater383 Md. 599 (2004) · cited 108×State v. Frazier298 Md. 422 (1984) · cited 108×Baltimore Lutheran High School Ass'n v. Employment Security Administration302 Md. 649 (1985) · cited 106×Dykes v. State319 Md. 206 (1990) · cited 105×State v. Evans278 Md. 197 (1976) · cited 105×Lloyd v. Board of Supervisors of Elections206 Md. 36 (2001) · cited 102×Hillard v. State286 Md. 145 (1979) · cited 102×Schultz v. Pritts291 Md. 1 (1981) · cited 101×Attorney General of Maryland v. Waldron289 Md. 683 (1981) · cited 101×Chaney v. State397 Md. 460 (2007) · cited 98×Attorney General v. Johnson282 Md. 274 (1978) · cited 94×Trusty v. State308 Md. 658 (1987) · cited 92×Shell Oil Co. v. Supervisor of Assessments276 Md. 36 (1975) · cited 92×Coburn v. Coburn342 Md. 244 (1996) · cited 91×Evans v. State28 Md. App. 640 (1975) · cited 90×State v. Roll and Scholl267 Md. 714 (1973) · cited 90×Mazor v. State, Dep't of Correction279 Md. 355 (1977) · cited 87×Reyes v. Prince George's County281 Md. 279 (1977) · cited 86×DiPino v. Davis354 Md. 18 (1999) · cited 85×Harbor Island Marina v. BOARD OF CTY. COMMISSIONERS OF CALVERT CTY.286 Md. 303 (1979) · cited 85×Allied American Mutual Fire Insurance v. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles219 Md. 607 (1959) · cited 85×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Sheridan357 Md. 1 (1999) · cited 84×Clea v. Mayor of Baltimore312 Md. 662 (1988) · cited 84×Murphy v. Edmonds325 Md. 342 (1992) · cited 83×Montgomery County v. Woodward & Lothrop, Inc.280 Md. 686 (1977) · cited 83×Bureau of Mines v. George's Creek Coal and Land Co.272 Md. 143 (1974) · cited 83×Bryniarski v. Montgomery County Board of Appeals247 Md. 137 (1967) · cited 83×Spencer v. Maryland State Board of Pharmacy380 Md. 515 (2004) · cited 80×ATTORNEY GRIEV. COM'N OF MARYLAND v. Myers333 Md. 440 (1994) · cited 79×Giles v. State229 Md. 370 (1962) · cited 77×Jones v. State310 Md. 569 (1987) · cited 76×Parren v. State309 Md. 260 (1987) · cited 76×Md.-Nat'l Cap. P. & P. Comm'n v. Crawford307 Md. 1 (1986) · cited 76×Consumer Protection Division Office of the Attorney General v. Consumer Publishing Co.304 Md. 731 (1985) · cited 76×Stevenson v. State289 Md. 167 (1980) · cited 76×Town of Somerset v. Montgomery County Board of Appeals245 Md. 52 (1966) · cited 76×King v. State407 Md. 682 (2009) · cited 75×Ball v. State347 Md. 156 (1997) · cited 75×White v. Prince George's County282 Md. 641 (1978) · cited 75×Department of Transportation v. Armacost299 Md. 392 (1984) · cited 74×Smith v. State6 Md. App. 59 (1969) · cited 74×Neuenschwander v. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission187 Md. 67 (1946) · cited 74×Davidson v. Miller276 Md. 54 (1975) · cited 73×Deems v. Western Maryland Railway Co.247 Md. 95 (1967) · cited 73×Attorney Grievance Commission v. McLaughlin372 Md. 467 (2002) · cited 72×Neusbaum v. State156 Md. 149 (1928) · cited 72×Burch v. State346 Md. 253 (1997) · cited 71×Mayor of Baltimore v. State ex rel. Board of Police15 Md. 376 (1860) · cited 71×Governor of the State v. Exxon Corp.279 Md. 410 (1978) · cited 70×Dua v. Comcast Cable of Maryland, Inc.370 Md. 604 (2002) · cited 69×Ware v. State360 Md. 650 (2000) · cited 69×DiGrazia v. COUNTY EXEC. FOR MONT. CTY.288 Md. 437 (1980) · cited 69×Von Lusch v. State279 Md. 255 (1977) · cited 69×Prince George's County v. Blumberg288 Md. 275 (1980) · cited 68×Director of Patuxent Institution v. DANIELS OF PATUXENT INSTITUTION243 Md. 16 (1966) · cited 68×Baltimore Transit Co. v. Mezzanotti227 Md. 8 (1961) · cited 68×Maus v. State311 Md. 85 (1987) · cited 67×Abeokuto v. State391 Md. 289 (2006) · cited 66×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Fezell361 Md. 234 (2000) · cited 66×Wakefield v. Kraft202 Md. 136 (1989) · cited 66×Blake v. State395 Md. 213 (2006) · cited 65×Conyers v. State345 Md. 525 (1997) · cited 65×Harris v. State303 Md. 685 (1985) · cited 65×Roberts v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary206 Md. 246 (1955) · cited 65×Snyder v. Cearfoss186 Md. 360 (1946) · cited 65×Madison v. State205 Md. 425 (2001) · cited 64×State v. Lyles308 Md. 129 (1986) · cited 64×Evans v. State304 Md. 487 (1985) · cited 63×Pitsenberger v. Pitsenberger287 Md. 20 (1980) · cited 63×Epps v. State276 Md. 96 (1975) · cited 63×Neal v. State272 Md. 323 (1974) · cited 63×Henry v. State273 Md. 131 (1974) · cited 63×Sanza v. Maryland State Board of Censors245 Md. 319 (1967) · cited 62×Hyson v. Montgomery County Council242 Md. 55 (1966) · cited 62×Ad + Soil, Inc. v. County Commissioners307 Md. 307 (1986) · cited 61×Pressman v. State Tax Commission204 Md. 78 (1985) · cited 61×Harden v. Mass Transit Administration277 Md. 399 (1976) · cited 61×Barry Properties v. Fick Bros. Roofing Co.277 Md. 15 (1976) · cited 61×Tanner v. McKeldin202 Md. 569 (1953) · cited 61×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Garland345 Md. 383 (1997) · cited 60×Hof v. State337 Md. 581 (1995) · cited 60×Gluckstern v. Sutton319 Md. 634 (1990) · cited 60×NCR Corp. v. Comptroller of the Treasury313 Md. 118 (1988) · cited 60×Hoey v. State311 Md. 473 (1988) · cited 60×Montgomery v. State292 Md. 84 (1981) · cited 60×Pat Perusse Realty Co. v. Lingo249 Md. 33 (1968) · cited 60×Lipsitz v. Parr164 Md. 222 (1933) · cited 60×State v. Suddith379 Md. 425 (2004) · cited 59×Fogle v. H & G Restaurant, Inc.337 Md. 441 (1995) · cited 59×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Goldsborough330 Md. 342 (1993) · cited 59×Williams v. State329 Md. 1 (1992) · cited 59×Bowers v. State283 Md. 115 (1978) · cited 59×County Council v. Investors Funding Corp.270 Md. 403 (1973) · cited 59×Hammond v. Lancaster194 Md. 462 (1950) · cited 59×Derry v. State358 Md. 325 (2000) · cited 58×Gaudio v. State1 Md. App. 455 (1967) · cited 58×Eggleston v. State209 Md. 504 (1956) · cited 58×Rios v. Montgomery County386 Md. 104 (2005) · cited 57×Grammer v. State203 Md. 200 (2001) · cited 57×Gigeous v. Eastern Correctional Institution363 Md. 481 (2001) · cited 57×Tidewater/Havre De Grace, Inc. v. Mayor of Havre De Grace337 Md. 338 (1995) · cited 57×Hornbeck v. Somerset County Board of Education295 Md. 597 (1983) · cited 57×Brack v. Wells184 Md. 86 (1944) · cited 57×Lanasa v. State109 Md. 602 (1909) · cited 57×BELVOIR FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOC. INC. v. North355 Md. 259 (1999) · cited 56×Colvin v. State299 Md. 88 (1984) · cited 56×Evans v. State396 Md. 256 (2006) · cited 55×Lee v. Cline384 Md. 245 (2004) · cited 55×Muthukumarana v. Montgomery County370 Md. 447 (2002) · cited 55×Sugarloaf Citizens' Ass'n v. Department of Environment344 Md. 271 (1996) · cited 55×Insurance Commissioner v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States339 Md. 596 (1995) · cited 55×Ritchmount Partnership v. Board of Supervisors of Elections283 Md. 48 (1978) · cited 55×Jacron Sales Co. v. Sindorf276 Md. 580 (1976) · cited 55×Scott v. State238 Md. 265 (1965) · cited 55×Frey v. Comptroller of the Treasury422 Md. 111 (2011) · cited 54×Moore v. State388 Md. 446 (2005) · cited 54×Slate v. Zitomer275 Md. 534 (1975) · cited 54×Harris v. State194 Md. 288 (1969) · cited 54×Mayor of Baltimore v. Borinsky239 Md. 611 (1965) · cited 54×Lee v. State161 Md. 430 (1931) · cited 54×Lawrence v. State103 Md. 17 (1906) · cited 54×Wheeler v. State281 Md. 593 (1978) · cited 53×Poe v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore241 Md. 303 (1966) · cited 53×Apple v. State190 Md. 661 (1948) · cited 53×Bernard v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction187 Md. 273 (1946) · cited 53×Olewiler v. Brady185 Md. 341 (1945) · cited 53×Robinson v. State410 Md. 91 (2009) · cited 52×Commission on Medical Discipline v. Stillman291 Md. 390 (1981) · cited 52×Hadder v. State238 Md. 341 (1965) · cited 52×Fletcher v. Flournoy198 Md. 53 (1951) · cited 52×Owens v. State399 Md. 388 (2007) · cited 51×Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Harris366 Md. 376 (2001) · cited 51×Maryland v. Kanaras357 Md. 170 (1999) · cited 51×Bruce v. State318 Md. 706 (1990) · cited 51×Hagans v. State316 Md. 429 (1989) · cited 51×Woods v. State315 Md. 591 (1989) · cited 51×State v. Priet289 Md. 267 (1981) · cited 51×Johnson v. State274 Md. 536 (1975) · cited 51×Younie v. State272 Md. 233 (1974) · cited 51×State v. Ficker266 Md. 500 (1972) · cited 51×Veney v. State251 Md. 159 (1968) · cited 51×Kardy v. SHOOK, J.237 Md. 524 (1965) · cited 51×Adams, Nelson, and Timanus v. State200 Md. 133 (1952) · cited 51×Mayor of Baltimore v. Biermann187 Md. 514 (1947) · cited 51×Davis v. State183 Md. 385 (1944) · cited 51×Heath v. State198 Md. 455 (2001) · cited 50×Countess v. State286 Md. 444 (1979) · cited 50×State v. Grady276 Md. 178 (1975) · cited 50×Maryland Medical Service, Inc. v. Carver238 Md. 466 (1965) · cited 50×Hyde v. State228 Md. 209 (1962) · cited 50×Ralph v. State226 Md. 480 (1961) · cited 50×Dasch v. Jackson170 Md. 251 (1936) · cited 50×Sugarloaf Citizens Ass'n v. Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority323 Md. 641 (1991) · cited 49×Rutherford v. Katzenberger296 Md. 347 (1983) · cited 49×Walker v. State12 Md. App. 684 (1971) · cited 49×State v. Devers and Webster260 Md. 360 (1971) · cited 49×Travelers Indemnity Company v. Nationwide Construction Corporation244 Md. 401 (1966) · cited 49×Brown v. State237 Md. 492 (1965) · cited 49×Bean v. State234 Md. 432 (1964) · cited 49×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Coppola419 Md. 370 (2011) · cited 48×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Gallagher371 Md. 673 (2002) · cited 48×Armstead v. State342 Md. 38 (1996) · cited 48×Cicala v. Disability Review Board288 Md. 254 (1980) · cited 48×State v. Renshaw276 Md. 259 (1975) · cited 48×Maryland State Bar Ass'n v. Frank272 Md. 528 (1974) · cited 48×Hutchinson v. State1 Md. App. 362 (1967) · cited 48×Johnson v. State467 Md. 362 (2020) · cited 47×Bellard v. State452 Md. 467 (2017) · cited 47×Department of Health & Mental Hygiene v. Kelly397 Md. 399 (2007) · cited 47×Towson University v. Conte384 Md. 68 (2004) · cited 47×Mercy Hospital, Inc. v. Jackson306 Md. 556 (1986) · cited 47×Crumb v. State1 Md. App. 98 (1967) · cited 47×Davis v. State237 Md. 97 (1964) · cited 47×White v. State324 Md. 626 (1991) · cited 46×State v. Earp319 Md. 156 (1990) · cited 46×State v. Tichnell306 Md. 428 (1986) · cited 46×Day v. State196 Md. 384 (1950) · cited 46×Sprenger v. Public Service Commission400 Md. 1 (2007) · cited 45×Koshko v. Haining398 Md. 404 (2007) · cited 45×McDermott v. Dougherty385 Md. 320 (2005) · cited 45×Galloway v. State365 Md. 599 (2001) · cited 45×Gilchrist v. State340 Md. 606 (1995) · cited 45×Ayers v. State335 Md. 602 (1994) · cited 45×Hartless v. State327 Md. 558 (1992) · cited 45×Reynolds v. State327 Md. 494 (1992) · cited 45×Motor Vehicle Administration v. Shrader324 Md. 454 (1991) · cited 45×Ritchie v. Donnelly324 Md. 344 (1991) · cited 45×Broadwater v. State303 Md. 461 (1985) · cited 45×Rand v. Rand280 Md. 508 (1977) · cited 45×State Department of Assessments & Taxation v. Clark281 Md. 385 (1977) · cited 45×Jourdan v. State275 Md. 495 (1975) · cited 45×Slansky v. State192 Md. 94 (1949) · cited 45×Northwest Merchants Terminal, Inc. v. O'Rourke191 Md. 171 (1948) · cited 45×Norris v. Mayor of Baltimore172 Md. 667 (1937) · cited 45×Solvuca v. Ryan & Reilly Co.131 Md. 265 (1917) · cited 45×Mayor of Baltimore v. Gill31 Md. 375 (1869) · cited 45×In Re: Adoption/guardianship of Rashawn H.402 Md. 477 (2007) · cited 44×Duffy v. Conaway295 Md. 242 (1983) · cited 44×State v. Berry287 Md. 491 (1980) · cited 44×Attorney Grievance Commission v. Kerpelman288 Md. 341 (1980) · cited 44×Langworthy v. State284 Md. 588 (1979) · cited 44×Crawford v. State285 Md. 431 (1979) · cited 44×Bowie Inn, Inc. v. City of Bowie274 Md. 230 (1975) · cited 44×Giant of Maryland, Inc. v. State's Attorney267 Md. 501 (1973) · cited 44×Kirkwood v. Provident Savings Bank205 Md. 48 (1954) · cited 44×Rountree v. Wright189 Md. 292 (1947) · cited 44×Allstate Insurance v. Kyong Ho Kim376 Md. 276 (2003) · cited 43×Maryland State Police v. Zeigler330 Md. 540 (1993) · cited 43×Caucus Distributors, Inc. v. Maryland Securities Commissioner320 Md. 313 (1990) · cited 43×Widgeon v. Eastern Shore Hospital Center300 Md. 520 (1984) · cited 43×Taliaferro v. State295 Md. 376 (1983) · cited 43×Lansdowne v. State287 Md. 232 (1980) · cited 43×Raithel v. State280 Md. 291 (1977) · cited 43×State v. Lawless13 Md. App. 220 (1971) · cited 43×Montgomery Citizens League v. Greenhalgh253 Md. 151 (1969) · cited 43×Woodell v. State2 Md. App. 433 (1967) · cited 43×Board of Medical Examiners v. Steward203 Md. 574 (1964) · cited 43×State v. D'ONOFRIO221 Md. 20 (1959) · cited 43×Grant v. Mayor of Baltimore212 Md. 301 (1957) · cited 43×Painter v. Mattfeldt119 Md. 466 (1913) · cited 43×Tyler v. City of College Park415 Md. 475 (2010) · cited 42×Stanford v. Maryland Police Training & Correctional Commission346 Md. 374 (1997) · cited 42×State v. Dopkowski325 Md. 671 (1992) · cited 42×Stanley v. State313 Md. 50 (1988) · cited 42×Webster v. State299 Md. 581 (1984) · cited 42×Kawamura v. State299 Md. 276 (1984) · cited 42×Davis v. State278 Md. 103 (1976) · cited 42×Jones v. State279 Md. 1 (1976) · cited 42×Stevens v. State232 Md. 33 (1963) · cited 42×Ellicott v. Mayor of Baltimore180 Md. 176 (1942) · cited 42×Conaway v. Deane401 Md. 219 (2007) · cited 41×Patterson v. State356 Md. 677 (1999) · cited 41×Office of People's Counsel v. Maryland Public Service Commission355 Md. 1 (1999) · cited 41×