The appeal centers on the legitimacy of petitions collected by out-of-state circulators. The matter must be resolved by Aug. 25 to appear on the November ballot.
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Is ranked-choice voting used in Maine’s general election for governor? | Fact brief
Voters will choose this November between Republican Bobby Charles, Democrat Hannah Pingree and independent Rick Bennett to succeed Gov. Janet Mills.
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Maine’s high court vacates order terminating mother’s parental rights
The state supreme court found that the guardian ad litem who waived the mother’s parental rights was appointed without notice or a hearing.
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Maine high court says people in guardianship cases have a right to effective counsel
Justices wrote Tuesday that this was their first time weighing in on the issue, after advocates discovered a majority of people in guardianship proceedings didn’t have lawyers.
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Are OUI checkpoints unconstitutional? | Fact brief
The Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches places limits on how police can conduct checkpoints.
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Contentious Belfast family lobster pound lawsuit makes it to Maine high court
One lawyer says the appeal highlights tension between the roles of the superior and probate courts, after 2 judges reached different rulings in the lawsuit.
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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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Expansion of ranked-choice voting would be unconstitutional, Maine high court finds
The opinion issued Monday comes as lawmakers are considering a bill, LD 1666, to expand ranked-choice voting to general election races for governor and the state Legislature.
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Tito’s Vodka maker must pay $749K in Maine taxes and fines, court rules
Fifth Generation Inc. of Austin, Texas, failed to pay taxes on thousands of cases of vodka sold in Maine, the justices found.
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Maine high court hears arguments for and against expansion of ranked-choice voting
Wednesday’s hearing came as lawmakers have asked the court to issue an advisory opinion in response to a bill that would expand the voting system for use in gubernatorial and legislative races.