Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who oversees the BMV, has maintained that unmarked plates won’t be issued unless the state is assured they ‘won’t be used for lawless purposes.’
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Federal judge dismisses DOJ’s voting data lawsuit against Maine
The Department of Justice sued Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows last year after she denied its requests for voter registration data.
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How a Maine traffic stop led the Trump DOJ to argue against gun rights
The Justice Department is prosecuting Alberto Rebollar Osorio, who is married to a U.S. citizen and was pulled over by a sheriff’s deputy in Maine.
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New England appeals court weighs whether detained immigrants have right to bond hearings
The lawsuit was filed by several civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine.
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Maine high court opposes proposed DOJ rule on investigations into federal attorneys
The Department of Justice is considering a rule that would suspend state bar investigations into its attorneys, pending the federal agency’s reviews.
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Judge gives DOJ access to school sports rosters amid lawsuit over trans athletes
But U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen Frink Wolf ruled against the federal government in its requests for lists of all known transgender athletes in Maine or results from events in which they competed.
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Feds investigating Maine’s practice of placing transgender inmates in women’s prison
The U.S. Justice Department says it will also investigate the practice in California, citing reports of sexual harassment and assault by transgender inmates in both states.
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Maine urges federal judge to dismiss DOJ’s lawsuit seeking voter registration data
The Department of Justice sued the state last year for voter registration lists, arguing it was necessary to ensure Maine is complying with federal law.
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Live Nation could lose exclusive ticketing rights at Bangor concert venue under settlement
Maine Savings Amphitheater, which has an exclusive ticketing contract with Ticketmaster, is one of 13 venues nationwide that may be affected by the proposed settlement.
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George Mitchell’s portrait removed from Maine State House
The former U.S. Senate majority leader has been under increased scrutiny in recent months as new details about his alleged ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein have emerged in federal documents.