A federal judge will decide whether the public should have immediate access to new civil cases or if as much as 4 hours of processing time is warranted.
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Posted inBusiness, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
Lawsuit seeks to split upcoming power line ballot question into three issues
Rep. Christopher Caiazzo, D-Scarborough, filed the lawsuit last week in Cumberland County Superior Court.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Sexual assault cases among latest Kennebec County grand jury indictments
A Winslow man allegedly sexually assaulted child under 12 years old as part of indictments handed up recently in court.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Legislative committee supports nominee to be Maine’s chief justice
The full Maine Senate is expected to confirm Valeria Stanfill in the coming days.
Posted inLocal & State
High fees could hurt public access as Maine court records go digital
A state contract gives a private company a share of the download costs, which are among the nation’s highest.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should cut use of cash bail
County jails are full of people awaiting trial, mostly for minor offenses.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Somerset County grand jury indicts father, son in Pittsfield high-speed chase
An indictment is not a finding of guilt, but an indication there is enough evidence to move forward with a trial.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Jury trials to resume Monday at Capital Judicial Center
Trials are resuming though only one is scheduled for May as the courts seek to catch up to pandemic case backlog.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Alaska courts stymied by cyberattacks, delay hearings in Auburn man’s murder case
Pretrial hearings in Steven Downs’ cold case were postponed after breach in Alaska court system’s cybersecurity.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Criminal trials should come first
Civil trials are important, but when jail time is at stake, the priority is clear.