Jim Billings is the second director in as many years to step down, following the resignation of Justin W. Andrus in 2023.
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Attorney in Portland nominated to federal appeals court in Boston
Donald Trump has nominated Joshua Dunlap, a Scarborough resident who grew up in Vassalboro, to serve on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston.
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Maine’s highest-ranking justices will not weigh complaints against peers
According to new rules, ethics complaints against members of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court instead will be heard by a panel of lower court judges.
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Maine’s public defense system gets $3.5M boost, without governor’s support
The emergency bill makes it easier for judges to appoint lawyers for people who can’t afford one themselves, and it authorizes the state to hire 5 new public defenders.
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Etna woman accused of killing boyfriend referred for mental evaluation
Heidi Tasker, 36, was scheduled to make her first court appearance Monday, but it was rescheduled for next week as she was ‘in a high state of distress,’ her attorney said.
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Maine has spent millions to digitize court records — and they’re still mostly not online
A recent decision to halt most online access puts into question whether eCourts will truly do what the state judicial branch promised.
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Superior court justice nominated to Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Gov. Janet Mills announced the nomination of Julia Lipez several days after Maine’s chief justice highlighted vacancies in the judicial branch.
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America’s first Black lawyer started in Maine. His only known portrait has been missing for decades.
Macon Bolling Allen went on to become the nation’s first African American judge and was a partner at the first Black-led firm in South Carolina.
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Trump administration terminates Maine’s U.S. attorney
Darcie McElwee, a Caribou native, had served as Maine’s lead prosecutor in the U.S. District Court since 2021.
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Frey, 12 other state attorneys general pledge lawsuit challenging Musk’s Treasury access
Thirteen attorneys general, including Maine’s Aaron Frey, announce their intention to file a lawsuit aimed at keeping Elon Musk and his team from having access to national payment systems.