Blog - Seddiq Law Maryland
August 26, 2017
Understanding Motions for Discovery in Maryland
One of the first things you hear from clients who have been in the legal system before, or after they’ve talked to someone in their...
May 14, 2017
Understanding Statements of Charges in Maryland
In Maryland, if you have a case in district court 9 times out of 10 the police has filed a Statement of Charges against you....
May 7, 2017
Navigating Preliminary Inquiries in Maryland
You have an important court date coming up: your preliminary inquiry hearing Maryland hearing. If you want to educate yourself about this hearing, and maybe...
April 29, 2017
Maryland Federal Criminal Defense
Mirriam and Justin are both members of the federal bar for the District of Maryland. There are two separate federal courthouses in Maryland. The federal...
April 29, 2017
Maryland Misdemeanors Can Be Felonies in Other States and in Federal Court – Seddiq Law Maryland
You should be very careful when pleading to a “misdemeanor” in Maryland. The courts will not tell you that pleading to a common law misdemeanor...
April 29, 2017
Deadlines Motion for Maryland Motion for Reconsideration: 90‑Day Deadline & 5‑Year Rule
Concerned about a Maryland motion for reconsideration of sentence? This information is for you. Under Maryland Rule 4‑345, a sentencing court has revisory power to...
April 22, 2017
Attorney Mirriam Seddiq Joins Others In Filing Amici Curiae Brief Fighting Muslim Ban 2.0 – Seddiq Law Maryland
Mirriam Z. Seddiq, founder of the Seddiq Law Firm, has been on the ground fighting the Muslim Travel Bans from the very beginning. As spokesperson for...
April 16, 2017
Arkansas Judges Double Up On Halting Executions – Seddiq Law Maryland
Both a state and federal judge in Arkansas have put a halt (for now) to several executions in Arkansas. These executions were scheduled to start...
September 9, 2016
Annappareddy Case Dismissed Due to False Testimony and Destruction of Evidence by the Government – Seddiq Law Maryland
For over a decade, Mirriam has been railing against the injustices that frequent our courts. My piss n’ vinegar boiled when I heard about the...
September 4, 2016
Assault Second Degree Not Categorically a Crime a Violence in Immigration Court – Seddiq Law Maryland
We get many calls from clients asking us to review their criminal history or case in light of immigration consequences. One of the lower-level offenses...
September 4, 2016
How to Have Your Warrant Recalled in Maryland
Maryland courts take very serious the obligation of showing up to your hearing or trial. If you don’t, absent some unique situation, the court will...
August 26, 2016
Mirriam Seddiq Interviewed by the Atlantic – Seddiq Law Maryland
Mirriam Seddiq, founder of the Seddiq Law Firm, was interviewed by the The Atlantic this week. Mirriam talks about one of her projects, creating the...