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State court power after removal

Quarles v. Brown, Savage, Britto, Stitely and Callahan

Updated Nov 12, 2026

In brief

Where it stands
Petition Pending

Awaiting an order on the petition

No decision timeline until the Court agrees to hear the case.

What it’s about
Michelle Quarles filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to review whether the Prince George’s County Circuit Court lost authority when its clerk received her request to move the case to federal court, stamped May 20, 2024, at 11:31 a.m., and whether Maryland court rules conflict with federal law and cited federal court opinions.
What's at stake
The petition raises whether the circuit court lost authority over Quarles’s case when it received the notice.

Summary: written with AI from the case record.

What it's about

The circuit court clerk’s file stamp shows the notice was received May 20, 2024, at 11:31 a.m.

Question presented

1. Was the Prince George ’ s County Circuit Court immediately divested of Jurisdiction when the Clerk of the Court received Petitioner ’ s Notice of Removal file-stamped at “ 2024 MAY 20 AM 11:31 ” ? 2. Are the Maryland Courts and Rules of the Courts in conflict with the Supremacy Clause, Title 28 U.S.C.A. § 1446(d) and the respective Federal District Court opinions?

What happens next

The Court must decide whether to hear the petition. No oral argument is scheduled.

Documents

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Docket activity

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    Nov 12, 2026 · Court records

  • AI analysis generated: Case Briefing

    Nov 12, 2026 · Generated

  • Case data updated: summary, question_presented, generation_metadata

    Nov 12, 2026 · Court records

  • Case data updated: question_presented, extraction_metadata

    Nov 12, 2026 · Court records

  • Brief added: Petition

    Apr 27, 2026 · Court records

Sources

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