Baltimore Courtwatch

Welcome new followers! If you’re just hearing about us for the first time, please peruse this thread for a little glimpse at what we’re about, and some info on what you can expect to see in our tweets, including some acronyms we use a lot:

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

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.

As promised, here is what we observed in Baltimore City Circuit Court bail hearings during July 2024. Remember, bail hearings occur *before* trials. Each person being discussed is legally innocent and these hearings determine where the person will live until their trial.

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

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.

As promised, here is what we observed in Baltimore City Circuit Court bail hearings during June 2024. Remember, bail hearings occur *before* trials. Each person being discussed is legally innocent and these hearings determine where the person will live until their trial.

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

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.

As promised, here is what we observed in Baltimore City Circuit Court bail hearings during May 2024. Remember, bail hearings occur *before* trials. Each person being discussed is legally innocent and these hearings determine where the person will live until their trial.

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

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.

As promised, here is what we observed in Baltimore City Circuit Court bail hearings during April 2024. Remember, bail hearings occur *before* trials. Each person being discussed is legally innocent and these hearings determine where the person will live until their trial.