Maine Supreme Court
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Through My Lens: Justice could be served with Maine Supreme Court appointee
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PublishedAugust 5, 2020
Maine Supreme Court hears arguments about bid to stop CMP hydro plan
Opponents of the project have long claimed it would harm Maine wilderness. Supporters have said it would help stabilize electricity rates and support sustainable energy development.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2020
Legislative committee endorses 2 nominees to Maine supreme court
Catherine Connors, an appellate attorney from Kennebunk, and Superior Court Justice Andrew Horton of Falmouth were approved on 11-0 votes and await final confirmation in the Senate.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2020
Maine’s chief justice says 19 more marshals are needed to make courts secure
An estimated $1.5 million is needed to pay salaries in order to achieve 100 percent security screening, Chief Justice Leigh Saufley says in her annual State of the Judiciary address.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2020
Maine high court rejects state law requiring blood tests in fatal crashes
The justices, however, uphold the drunken-driving conviction of a truck driver who crashed and killed 2 people in 2016.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
Appeal of Jay murder conviction, sentence heard by high court
James "Ted" Sweeney was convicted of killing his former girlfriend with a baseball bat and sentenced to 38 years.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2019
Maine Voices: Maine courts need a science and technology adviser
The outcome of a recent rockweed-harvesting case underscores the need to provide judges with unique expertise.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2019
Maine Supreme Court says warrant of cellphone records was legal
A lower court had ruled a search warrant for cellphone records related to a string of burglaries was not legal because of a lack of probable cause.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2019
Maine Voices: Maine has common-sense remedy for gerrymandering
Other states should pay attention to how we draw political lines.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2019
York County sex offense conviction thrown out over prosecutor misconduct
A prosecutor's statements biased the jury against a man charged with unlawful sexual touching, the Maine supreme court ruled Tuesday.
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