Rehearing DENIED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.

Petition for Rehearing filed.

Petition DENIED.

Waiver of right of respondent City of Fruitland, Maryland to respond filed.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.

Waiver of right of respondent State of Maryland to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of mandamus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 17, 2023)

Jeffrey Alonzo Simms, Petitioner, pro se

City of Fruitland, Maryland, Respondent, represented by Andrew C. Mitchell Jr.

State of Maryland, Respondent, represented by Neil Ian Jacobs