The issue in the case was whether the warning given to criminal suspects before they talk to authorities is a constitutional right or something less important and less defined.
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Supreme Court expands gun rights, with nation divided
The high court’s first major gun decision in more than a decade split the court 6-3, with the court’s conservatives in the majority and liberals in dissent.
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Man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s house is charged with attempted murder
The armed California resident, 26, arrived in a taxi early Wednesday and called 911 to report that he was having suicidal thoughts and planned to kill Brett Kavanaugh, according to a criminal complaint.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine’s complicated history with abortion sets the stage for the next battle
Maine was a solidly anti-abortion state for most of its history, including when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Shocked but not surprised, advocates say they will continue to fight for Mainers’ abortion rights
Officials from Maine’s largest reproductive health care providers said that continued access to abortion care is dependent on who holds elected office.
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Biden blasts court’s ‘radical’ Roe abortion draft, warns that other rights are at risk
A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states, spark new efforts in Democratic-leaning states to protect access to abortion.
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Chief Justice Roberts confirms authenticity of leaked draft opinion in abortion case, orders investigation
It’s unclear if the draft represents the court’s final word on the matter — opinions often change in ways big and small in the drafting process.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Perspective
GOP did more damage to trust in the judiciary than to Jackson’s nomination
It’s too bad that U.S. Senate Republicans couldn’t act more like Maine legislators when it came to historic confirmation hearings.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Federal appeals court upholds ruling allowing a prosecutor to dismiss a juror of color
The judge writing the opinion for the court said the trial judge had “erred” but that the Maine Supreme Judicial Court had correctly upheld the conviction of the Lewiston man, though the case was ‘troubling.’
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Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as 1st Black female Supreme Court justice
She is confirmed 53-47, with 3 Republicans voting in favor, including Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.