Joshua Dunlap was nominated by Trump to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in July.
Emily Allen
Staff Writer
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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Attorneys for man accused of killing toddler in Knox County cast doubt on autopsy report
Attorneys for Aziayh Scott questioned the report by Chief Medical Examiner Liam Funte, who was disciplined by a state licensing board for drinking while on call.
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Jury awards Maine mother $25M in wrongful death lawsuit against Brunswick health provider
Lyndsey Sutherland alleged that Mid Coast Medical Group failed to follow a standard of care when considering her teenage daughter’s medical symptoms 4 years ago.
Posted inMaine
Maine mother suing health provider says during trial ‘nobody should have to do this’
Lyndsey Sutherland, whose 15-year-old daughter died in 2021, is suing Mid Coast Medical Group under the Maine Wrongful Death Act.
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Doctor testifies during New Gloucester mother’s case against Mid Coast medical provider
Dr. Danielle Salhany, a gynecologist at Mid Coast Medical Group, was one of the last doctors to treat 15-year-old Jasmine Vincent before she died. Salhany says her role was limited.
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Portland trial begins for mother suing Midcoast health provider over daughter’s death
Jasmine Vincent died in 2021 from a type of leukemia. But attorneys say Mid Coast Medical Group in Brunswick failed the teenager by not ordering an X-ray that would have revealed signs of the disease.
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Maine immigrant advocacy groups launch ICE activity hotline
Volunteers will vet immigration enforcement sightings as lawyers and advocates say they have struggled to track to rising reports of ICE activity.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Trump’s pick for U.S. Attorney in Maine appointed, pending Senate confirmation
Andrew Benson was a Maine District Court Judge when he was nominated to serve as Maine’s top federal prosecutor.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine public defense agency announces new director
Frayla Tarpinian is being promoted after leading the state’s first brick-and-mortar public defense office in Augusta for 2 years.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Border Patrol SUV involved in alleged Chicago vehicle ramming, shooting reportedly driven to Maine
A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot a woman accused of ramming an agency vehicle earlier this month. The woman’s attorney says the SUV is now in Maine.