Maine has to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who can’t afford their own representation. In hundreds of cases, defendants are still waiting.
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Popham Beach neighbors take dispute to Maine’s high court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is still weighing a broader lawsuit focused on public beach access.
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Police must confirm Maine suspects have waived constitutional rights before they are questioned, top court says
Law enforcement must ensure suspects in custody understand and have relinquished their rights to a lawyer and against self-incrimination before questioning them, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled.
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Man convicted of running over Pittsfield police officer’s foot to get new trial
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court vacated Michael Kilgore’s conviction for assault on an officer in a decision issued last week.
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Does Maine require a two-thirds majority to redraw congressional districts? | Fact brief
Redistricting has become a hot political issue nationally as Texas Republicans move to redraw the state’s map in the hopes of picking up more U.S. House seats.
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Belgrade Boy Scout Camp no longer for sale, but future is in limbo
The Pine Tree Council is reviewing what to do with Camp Bomazeen in wake of court ruling affirming a condition placed on the deed of the camp if sold.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Skowhegan murderer’s sentence thrown out by law court
Jason Servil, whose sentencing hearing in 2024 erupted into a courtroom melee when the victim’s brother tried to attack him, had been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine high court vacates part of damages paid to family of man who died after misdiagnosis
Justices ruled that Mercy Hospital should not have been mandated to pay $2 million in economic damages to the parents of 25-year-old Peter Smith, who died in 2017 from complications of Lyme disease.
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With Maine judge set to release inmates waiting for lawyers, state high court halts hearings – for now
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court halted habeas corpus hearings so it can consider an appeal from the state over the backlog of defendants waiting for public defenders.
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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.