An Oregon woman had filed a lawsuit against the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate alleging she was abused almost 70 years ago by priests in Bucksport and Bar Harbor.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Judge rules Maine is denying constitutional rights
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy will hold a hearing this month to determine how the state should remedy what she says is a violation of the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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Judge approves settlement reforming use of psychotropic drugs for foster children
As part of the settlement, the state will develop a new portable health records system, create informed consent procedures and implement additional reviews.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine sues energy companies, saying they failed to warn about climate change
Attorney General Aaron Frey said he intends to hold the companies accountable for concealing knowledge about the consequences of fossil fuels.
Posted inLocal & State
Cumberland County corrections officer sues sheriff, county manager over firing
Vinal Thompson was acquitted of criminal charges and returned to work at the jail in April. Now he has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the sheriff wrongfully fired him three years ago.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Lincoln County mother appeals case of child’s gender expression at school
A federal appeals court will weigh whether Amber Lavigne can sue the Damariscotta school district, which she alleges violated her rights by withholding information about her child using a different name and pronouns in school.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Bingham man claims conspiracy by officials to punish him for taking a sign from demolition site
In his federal lawsuit, Daigan C. Small is seeking unspecified damages from the town of Bingham, the town’s first selectman and a Somerset County sheriff’s deputy for violating his rights following a dispute over a sign worth less than $25.
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Parents of 3 students killed in Parkland mass shooting reach $50 million settlement with gunmen
Meanwhile, a surviving wounded student agreed to a $40 million settlement, according to recently filed court records.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Mainer sues monster truck tour after Topsham crash injured her and son
A Fryeburg mother is seeking damages after a monster truck tore down utility lines, knocking down a pole and injuring her and her child at the Topsham Fairgrounds.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Federal lawsuit alleges wrongful death of Somerset County Jail inmate who died from drug exposure
The lawsuit, filed four days before a similar complaint regarding a jail inmate who died by suicide, alleges that Mitchell Watson of Dexter was exposed to lethal drugs inside the Madison jail and was not given proper medical attention.