Supreme Judicial Court Justice Wayne Douglas will meet Monday with attorneys to discuss the petition to identify and release from county jails low-income people who are being held pretrial without an attorney.
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Maine Supreme Court ponders whether Sunday hunting ban violates constitutional right to food
A Readfield couple’s lawsuit contends the voter-approved ‘right to food’ amendment should end a longstanding ban on Sunday hunting.
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Through My Lens: Justice could be served with Maine Supreme Court appointee
Gov. Janet Mills last week nominated the first Black judge to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Judge Rick Lawrence’s confirmation would be a giant step for Maine’s minority and Black communities. This news could not have come at a better time as Maine heads into a gubernatorial election year, when we will have to choose […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.