Claire Keenan-KurganClaire Keenan-Kurgan is an investigative intern at APM Reports. StoriesMarch 20, 2024Judges use ‘arbitrary,’ ‘horrendous’ reasons to keep teens in adult courtMaryland automatically charges more teens as adults than almost any other state. An analysis of recent decisions found that some judges rely on what juvenile justice advocates say is unfair reasoning to keep those young people in adult court.