In a line of questioning, the Judge led the MSP to admit that they would approve, if the appellant would submit further docs.
Example: Judge: “If Mr. X submits Document Y within 30 days, would he be approved?” Sgt.: “Yes.”
In this way, it was not the board that made a decision overturning the MSP, but presumably, the MSP reconsidering and approving. For those limited cases, MSP is not going to appeal their own decision.
In some cases, I thought the judge was pretty masterful, leading MSP in a particular direction. It was as if he led MSP to a decision, while not making the decision himself. He made it look like MSP made the decision.
I know that comment is not gonna go over well here.
Only partially disagreeing with you. The judge led MSP to make a decision they would have made anyway because the applicants provided new information on Monday night that was not available (for whatever reason) when they first applied for their permits.
The fact that a retired federal judge chairing a citizen oversight board of the MSP and had let's say a "less than a complete understanding" of MD law regarding how a firearm can be legally carried and clearly was not up to speed on the permitting process was troubling to say the least.
Add in the repeated mentioning of Snowden and Scherr and you have to wonder if this person was vetted by Hogan's Appointment Secretary or if a recommendation from the GOBN (Good Old Boys Network) was simply good enough.