Emily Allen covers courts for the Portland Press Herald. It's her favorite beat so far — before moving to Maine in 2022, she reported on a wide range of topics for public radio in West Virginia and was the City Hall reporter for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota. Emily is not a fan of the cold, but she puts up with Maine's challenging winters because she loves the state's beautiful hiking options ... once the snow has cleared.
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PublishedApril 17, 2025
Too many Mainers are going through ‘life-changing’ civil cases without attorneys, legal aid providers say
Seven legal organizations who help Mainers with urgent civil legal matters are asking lawmakers to pass a $15.9 million 2-year emergency bill.
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PublishedApril 16, 2025
New Maine law would require protection order defendants to keep certain distance from victims
The new law, which will take effect 90 days after adjournment, will expand what protections Maine judges can offer victims of domestic violence and stalking.
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PublishedApril 15, 2025
Maine’s $1B lottery winner will have to reveal his identity if privacy case goes to trial
A U.S. district judge denied the man’s request for a closed trial over a lawsuit he filed against his ex-girlfriend for allegedly violating a nondisclosure agreement about his winnings.
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PublishedApril 15, 2025
Maine’s only law school asks state for $1 million to reopen criminal law clinic
The University of Maine School of Law is trying to reestablish a criminal justice legal clinic for student attorneys, but funding it could be a roadblock in a tight budget year.
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PublishedApril 11, 2025
Hancock County probate judge suspended from practicing law
The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar said William Blaisdell has still failed to pay his taxes and court-ordered child support.
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PublishedApril 11, 2025
Mainer says Trump sanctions block his work on human rights violations in Myanmar
Matthew Smith is one of 2 people suing the administration over sanctions it imposed on the International Criminal Court following its warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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PublishedApril 10, 2025
Maine lawmakers pass $3 million bill for public defense system
Maine lawmakers agreed to pay for more public defenders and make it easier for judges to appoint attorneys to cases where defendants can’t afford their own. Gov. Janet Mills now has 10 days to act.
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PublishedApril 10, 2025
Maine’s lawsuit against the USDA is over $3 million for feeding assistance costs
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock is weighing whether to block the Department of Agriculture from withholding the funds to Maine over alleged Title IX violations, or if the case should be referred to the Federal Claims Court.
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PublishedApril 10, 2025
Federal appeals court agrees to keep Maine’s 72-hour law on hold
The 3-day waiting period on gun purchases was approved by the Legislature last year but is not in effect pending a ruling by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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PublishedApril 8, 2025
US attorney general says she’s pulling ‘nonessential’ funds to Maine prisons over transgender inmate
During an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends,’ Pam Bondi said Maine is not following the Trump administration’s priorities — an apparent reference to an executive order limiting transgender rights.
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