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Judge Refuses to Delay Civil Trial Over Fatal Baltimore Bridge Collapse
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Judge Refuses to Delay Civil Trial Over Fatal Baltimore Bridge Collapse

May 22nd, 2026 • 5 minView Source

A federal judge on Wednesday refused to postpone a trial that is scheduled to start next month for civil claims stemming from the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, rejecting a request for a delay by companies involved …

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