IN THE MATTER OF FREDERICK COUNTY DATA CENTER REFERENDUM COMMITTEE
No. 67
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MARYLAND
June 30, 2026
September Term, 2025
Circuit Court for Frederick County, Case No. C-10-CV-26-000309, Case No. C-10-CV-26-000321, Case No. C-10-CV-26-000325, Case No. C-10-CV-26-000326, Case No. C-10-CV-26-000327. Argued: June 30, 2026
Booth,
Eaves,
Killough,
Harrell, Glenn T. (Senior Justice, Specially Assigned),
Raker, Irma S. (Senior Justice, Specially Assigned),
Getty, Joseph M., (Senior Justice, Specially Assigned),
JJ.
PER CURIAM ORDER
Filed: June 30, 2026
*Watts, Biran, and Gould, JJ., did not participate in this matter
IN THE MATTER OF FREDERICK COUNTY DATA CENTER REDERENDUM COMMITTEE
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MARYLAND
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No. 67
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September Term, 2025
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PER CURIAM ORDER
Appellant, the Frederick County Data Center Referendum Committee, challenges the judgment of the Circuit Court for Frederick County entered on June 21, 2026, which granted the petitions filed in these consolidated cases by Appellees, Quantum Maryland, LLC, Joan Aquilino, Theodore H. Butz, Justin Cassity, Frederick Data Owner, LLC, NDR Properties, LLC, David S. Pleasants, Rowan Frederick LLC, Rowan Frederick II LLC, Rowan Frederick III LLC, and Windridge Properties L.C. The circuit court‘s order (1) reversed “the decision of the Election Director of the Frederick County Board of Elections to certify for referendum Frederick County Council Ordinance 26-01-001;” (2) declared that, “pursuant to the Charter of Frederick County, Ordinance 26-01-001 passed by the County Council of Frederick County is not a subject matter about which a referendum may be pursued;” and (3) declared “that the Frederick County Data Center Referendum Committee‘s referendum petition is deficient pursuant to
ORDERED that costs are to be paid by the appellant. The mandate shall issue forthwith.
/s/ Matthew J. Fader
Chief Justice