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Oaks to Appeal One of Two Felony Charges But Sentence Will Remain the Same
Defense lawyers for Nathaniel T. Oaks, the disgraced former state senator from West Baltimore, notified the judge who sentenced him to 42...
Former Senator Oaks’ Bribery, Corruption Case Ends in 3 1/2-Year Prison Term
Nathaniel Thomas Oaks, the disgraced former Democratic state senator from West Baltimore’s 41st District, was sentenced to 42 months in...
Oaks Faces Judge on Tuesday
Nathaniel T. Oaks, the former Maryland state senator from West Baltimore’s 41st District, is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in federal...
Appeals Court: Kamenetz's Death Doesn't Mean Oaks Should be Removed From Ballot
The Maryland Court of Appeals denied a motion Friday to reconsider its refusal to order the name of disgraced ex-lawmaker Nathaniel T....
Sentencing Delayed for Former County Official Who Was FBI Informant in Oaks Case
The sentencing of Baltimore County political operative Robert J. Barrett, an FBI undercover source who agreed to wear a wire in the...
Maryland's Top Court Rules 5-2 to Keep Ex-Senator on Primary Ballot
Maryland’s highest court ruled Wednesday that former state Sen. Nathaniel T. Oaks’ name will remain on the 41st District ballot in the...
State's Top Court Green-Lights Primary Ballot For Now -- With Oaks on It
Rejecting a lower court order, the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the state elections board for now can continue its process...
Judge Reverses Course, Orders Oaks Off the Primary Ballot
Reconsidering his earlier decision, an Anne Arundel County Circuit judge Thursday ordered the Maryland State Board of Elections to remove...
Court Hearing Set to Reconsider Oaks' Ballot Status
An Anne Arundel County Circuit judge Tuesday set a hearing this week to reconsider whether to order the Maryland State Board of Elections...
Oaks Cancels Voter Registration Hoping to Have Name Removed From Ballot
Attorneys asked an Anne Arundel County Circuit judge on Monday to reconsider ordering Maryland election officials to remove Nathaniel T....
Judge Refuses to Remove Oaks from Primary Ballot
An Anne Arundel County Circuit judge Friday refused to order the Maryland State Board of Elections to remove the name of disgraced...
Committee Wants Md. Democratic Party to Oust Oaks for 'Malfeasance in Office'
The Baltimore City Democratic State Central Committee is asking the Maryland Democratic Party to oust Nathaniel T. Oaks from his position...
Plaintiffs Want Court to Combine Cases Seeking to Keep Oaks Off Primary Ballot
An attorney representing one of the voters who wants Nathaniel T. Oaks’ name removed from Maryland’s primary election ballot is asking an...
Baltimore Dems Deadlocked on Oaks Replacement, Punting Choice to Hogan
In the end, Nathaniel T. Oaks was a no-show. Whether his presence would have changed the dynamic of the balloting or the outcome of the...
Tuesday's Mystery: Will Oaks Vote for His Own Replacement at Democratic Confab?
The Baltimore City Democratic State Central Committee for the 41st District meets Tuesday evening to pick a replacement for Nathaniel T....
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