Superior Justice Julia Lipez has been selected to join the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which handles cases from Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island.
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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Judge denies Portland man’s request to withdraw guilty plea in Woodford Street murder
Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy rules that Damion Butterfield ‘made an informed and considered decision to plead guilty instead of hearing the jury’s verdict after receiving a fair trial.’
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Portland man enters insanity plea in stabbing death of Granny’s Burritos founder
Jonathan Alas has already pleaded not guilty to murder in connection to the death of 58-year-old Christopher Godin.
Posted inMaine, Politics
U.S. Senate committee weighing nomination of Portland attorney to serve as federal judge
Stacey Neumann worked as both a federal prosecutor and a public defender before going into private practice in Portland.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Federal prosecutors accuse 3 Massachusetts men of Saco drive-by shooting
Prosecutors announced the arrests Thursday and said they believe the shooting involved 2 rival gangs who were distributing drugs in the Saco-Biddeford area.
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Former Portland teacher pleads guilty to federal child pornography charge
Travis McCutcheon, 54, was working in a special education program at Portland schools until February 2023.
Posted inMaine
Waldoboro man who ran for Maine Senate sentenced to 15 months for storming U.S. Capitol
Matthew Brackley, 40, pleaded guilty in January to 1 count of assaulting, resisting or impeding police for his role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol 3 years ago.
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New filings in lawsuit over Maine’s Mega Millions offer more personal details about mysterious winner
A man anonymously suing the mother of his child is disputing allegations claiming he attempted to kidnap their daughter.
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Maine’s high court upholds order calling for trial over indigent defense crisis
Lawyers for the state had appealed a ruling from Superior Justice Michaela Murphy that ordered the ACLU and Maine’s indigent defense agency to be ready for trial in June.
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Wells man sentenced to 27 years for attacking NYPD officers with machete
Trevor Bickford, 20, pleaded guilty to 3 counts of attempted murder and other charges for attacking police at Times Square with a machete.