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Published
September 28, 2021

Maine supreme court upholds murder conviction in killing of Millinocket marijuana grower

Three people were sentenced to prison in the 2017 home invasion in which 59-year-old Wayne Lapierre and his wife were both shot in the head, prosecutors said.
Published
July 21, 2021

Attorneys argue over whether CMP power line referendum should be 1 question or 3

The issue is whether voters will have an ‘all-or-nothing’ choice this November on a ballot question that aims to block the 145-mile transmission line.
Published
July 20, 2021

Maine’s supreme court extends deadline for Legislature to redraw voting districts

Lawmakers had asked for more time because they still don't have the U.S. Census data needed to redraw congressional and legislative district lines.
Published
June 3, 2021

Attorney for man convicted of murdering his neighbor argues search was illegal

Bruce Akers' lawyer appealed his conviction to the state's highest court Thursday, saying police violated the Fourth Amendment when they searched the Limington property where they found the body.
Published
June 3, 2021

Senate confirms Valerie Stanfill as Maine’s chief justice

Justice Stanfill will succeed former Chief Justice Leigh Saufley, who stepped down last year to become dean of the University of Maine School of Law.

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Published
May 12, 2021

Nominee to be Maine’s chief justice has earned trust in legal community

Superior Court Justice Valerie Stanfill, a judge in Maine since 2007, could become chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court at a critical time.
Published
May 10, 2021

Veteran judge nominated to be chief justice of Maine’s high court

Valerie Stanfill has most recently served as a Superior Court justice for Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties.
Published
May 8, 2021

Commentary: Beachfront ownership lawsuit challenges Maine Law Court errors

It remains to be seen whether Maine courts are willing to correct legal and scientific mistakes of the past.
Published
April 30, 2021

Maine Voices: To delay resuming civil trials is to delay justice

The people of Maine have a right to expect their state court system to fulfill its constitutional obligations.
Published
April 21, 2021

Our View: Court should protect Maine’s sound redistricting process

A slow census makes it impossible for the state to keep our constitution’s tight deadlines.