The justices on Monday considered the proper relationship between state and federal courts and wrestled with confusion surrounding a doctrine addressing that relationship as they heard oral argument in T.M. v. University of Maryland Medical System.
The dispute began approximately three years ago, when a Maryland woman, identified only as T.M., was involuntarily admitted to Baltimore Washington Medical Center after experiencing a psychotic episode…
Justices debate the relationship between state and federal courts
April 21, 2026