Federal court
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PublishedMarch 29, 2023
Federal court overturns Auburn man’s gun conviction
Willie R. Minor has twice been convicted of a federal gun possession charge and twice his conviction has been vacated.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2023
Augusta man shot while assaulting federal officer sentenced to prison
Derik Broox Wight allegedly held a knife near the throat of a federal officer before he was shot by another officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta last year.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Former Val Halla golf pro sues Cumberland, alleging age discrimination
Fired as a golf pro, Gary Rees, 78, says "I was told I was (too) old for the job."
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PublishedMay 19, 2022
Augusta man who was shot last month by guard pleads not guilty to assault on federal official
Derik Broox Wight, 41, is being held by federal officials for allegedly attacking a security officer April 20 at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta.
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PublishedApril 26, 2022
Knife-wielding Augusta man shot by officer at federal building should be detained until trial, authorities argue
Derik Broox Wight, who remains hospitalized a week after the incident, is charged with assaulting a federal officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta.
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PublishedApril 21, 2022
Federal appeals court upholds ruling allowing a prosecutor to dismiss a juror of color
The judge writing the opinion for the court said the trial judge had "erred" but that the Maine Supreme Judicial Court had correctly upheld the conviction of the Lewiston man, though the case was 'troubling.'
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PublishedApril 19, 2022
Trump-appointed judge becomes hero on the right for her anti-mask ruling
Kathryn Kimball Mizelle was confirmed to the federal bench with only Republican votes and had a 'Not Qualified' rating from the American Bar Association because she lacked experience.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2022
Another View: Lifetime bans a fitting punishment for ‘Pharma Bro’ and his ilk
Martin Shkreli would jack up the price of lifesaving drugs all over again if he had the chance.
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PublishedApril 28, 2021
Biden’s judicial nominees, perhaps a potential justice, face Senate
President Joe Biden's first batch of judicial nominees are coming before Congress.
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PublishedApril 23, 2021
Senate committee to take up Biden judicial nominees in preview of potential Supreme Court fight
Democratic lawmakers are moving quickly to review Biden's nominees to take advantage of their slim majority in the Senate and begin to remake the courts with judges from diverse personal and professional backgrounds.
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