An attorney for the plaintiffs says that a lower court ruling denying unfettered access to the intertidal zone is going to be appealed to the state’s highest court.
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Lewiston man asks high court for new trial and sentence in murder of Lewiston woman
Jaquille J. Coleman’s attorney argues before the state’s Supreme Judicial Court that the judge erred in the 2020 fatal shooting case of his ex-girlfriend.
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Maine’s highest court hears arguments on vaccine mandates for EMTs
Justices in Augusta on Tuesday were told that Maine Emergency Medical Services had no legal authority to require vaccinations against COVID and the flu. The state disagrees.
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Maine high court justice says he was passed over for reappointment
Former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Joseph Jabar said he was told by the governor’s legal counsel that the administration wants to diversify the court.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
After 16 years, Lisbon man admits to lesser charges in high-speed chase with Auburn police
Bartolo Ford was sentenced Thursday to nine years, which he has already served.
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Maine high court ruling corrects foreclosure loophole; critics say it weakens homeowner protections
Previously, if a lender made a mistake when sending a default letter to a borrower, the mortgage was deemed unenforceable, leaving the borrower with a free house.
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‘It’s incredibly stressful’: Aroostook defendants say weeks spent without attorneys makes defense impossible
Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Wayne Douglas must decide whether a lack of attorneys for criminal defendants who can’t afford their own lawyer is a constitutional violation, or just a hinderance to their cases.
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Supreme Judicial Court justice allows indigent defense petition to proceed
Justice Wayne Douglas has scheduled a hearing for Nov. 14 to consider whether 3 Aroostook County men who don’t have court-appointed attorneys are being held illegally.
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Judiciary asks Maine’s high court to dismiss petition to release unrepresented defendants
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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Former Franklin County prosecutor’s license to practice law is reinstated
Kayla Alves was convicted in federal court of tampering in connection to a medical marijuana distribution and money laundering scheme in Franklin County.