Circuit Court for Frederick County
Case No. C-10-CV-26-000309
Case No. C-10-CV-26-000321
IN THE SUPREME COURT
Case No. C-10-CV-26-000325
Case No. C-10-CV-26-000326
Case No. C-10-CV-26-000327 OF MARYLAND
Argued: June 30, 2026
No. 67
September Term, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF FREDERICK COUNTY
DATA CENTER REFERENDUM
COMMITTEE
Fader, C.J.,
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
Pursuant to the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal
Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State
Government Article) this document is authentic.
*Watts, Biran, and Gould, JJ., did not participate
2026.06.30 in this matter
13:01:57 -04'00'
Gregory Hilton, Clerk
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IN THE
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SUPREME COURT
IN THE MATTER OF FREDERICK *
COUNTY DATA CENTER OF MARYLAND
REDERENDUM COMMITTEE *
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 MD Code, Election
Law § 6-206(c)(6) because it fails to provide a ‘full and accurate text of the law’ as required
by Frederick County Charter, Article 3, § 308(b)[.]” For reasons to be set forth in an
opinion to be filed later, it is this 30th day of June 2026, by the Supreme Court of Maryland,
ORDERED that the judgment of the Circuit Court for Frederick County is affirmed;
and it is further
ORDERED that costs are to be paid by the appellant. The mandate shall issue
forthwith.
/s/ Matthew J. Fader
Chief Justice
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