Harford County pursues Penman in court, even as councilman prepares to exit job

Aaron Penman's days as Harford County councilman are numbered, but that isn't stopping the county from trying to get the Supreme Court of Maryland to reverse the ruling that restored the Republican lawmaker to the council this year.

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 671

Last Updated: 4 days, 13 hours ago

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Aaron Penman’s days as Harford County councilman are numbered, but that isn’t stopping Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly from trying to reverse the ruling that restored his fellow Republican to the council this year.

The county Wednesday asked the Supreme Court of Maryland to overturn an April ruling by an Appellate Court of Maryland panel that reinstated Penman, almost two years after he was removed by a lower court that said he could not …

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