City Hall Forced to Hand Over Docs | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

Baltimore City Hall just got a firm legal smackdown after trying to wiggle out of handing over documents to the Inspector General — and this time, the judge didn’t blink. The city initially lost when a judge ordered them to “promptly” comply with subpoenas, and now they’re back asking for a clearer definition of “promptly” and trying to carve out exceptions for certain records. The judge shut that down flat — no new definitions, no reconsideration, no loopholes. The Inspector General says they need full access to investigate fraud and waste, while City Hall argues oversight doesn’t mean…