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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 * IN THE * SUPREME COURT IN THE MATTER OF FREDERICK * COUNTY DATA CENTER OF MARYLAND REDERENDUM COMMITTEE * No. 67 * September Term, 2025 * 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 2