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PublishedSeptember 18, 2020
Melville Fuller relative criticizes, then commends protestors who rallied against Augusta statue
Robert Fuller Jr. sent a letter to protest organizers earlier this week accusing them of vandalism and saying the intent of the statue of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Melville Fuller outside the Kennebec County courthouse was to create a “teachable moment.”
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2020
Kennebec County, Supreme Court trade letters, but no action yet on controversial Fuller statue
County commissioners are waiting to meet with a representative from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court before considering potentially moving a statue of Melville Fuller from in front of the county courthouse.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
State’s high court hears case on people’s veto for ranked-choice voting
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court hears oral arguments in a legal battle over a people's veto ballot question on ranked choice voting for president this fall.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2020
Our View: Maine supreme court upholds rule of law in NECEC case
All power emanates from the people in our system, but there are limits.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2020
Maine Supreme Court questions Melville Fuller statue outside Kennebec courthouse
The monument honors the Augusta-born former chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, who was part of the majority in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that maintained racial segregation with the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine.
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Maine governor, supreme court pledge to root out racism in law enforcement and courts
Gov. Janet Mills and the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issue statements promising to identify racism in the justice system and provide additional training to police and court personnel.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2019
Second conviction upheld for double shooting in Bangor
Robert Hansley of New York City loses his appeal in the killing of one man and wounding of another in 2015.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2019
Victim’s Facebook messages at issue in appeal of man convicted of killing his wife
A lawyer for Luc Tieman argues that the messages should not have been admitted in court, but supreme court justices point out that there was plenty of other evidence pointing to his client's guilt.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2019
Maine supreme court rejects appeal in double killing
The justices deny another appeal by Jeffrey Cookson, who was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and the toddler she was babysitting in 1999.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2019
Maine must beef up mental health and addiction services, chief justice tells lawmakers
In her annual address to the Legislature, Leigh Saufley calls for more treatment, safe and sober housing, and facilities for youths in crisis.
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