Maine Voices: Increased state funding for indigent defense is a starting point

U.S. Constitution

Published
January 21, 2023

Maine Voices: Increased state funding for indigent defense is a starting point

Maine needs an organized system by which public defenders are trained, supervised, evaluated and deployed.
Published
January 13, 2023

Commentary: Bedrock constitutional principles trampled by Maine’s indigent defense crisis

Dozens of accused people, presumed innocent, are languishing in Maine jails without an appointed attorney. An immediate influx of funding is required.
Published
September 25, 2022

Commentary: Maine correctional system buckling under weight of staffing shortage

Longstanding staff shortages and an overreliance on overtime come with many costs.
Published
September 17, 2022

View from Away: Mercifully, the US Constitution is not based on the Bible

Elected officials like Missouri’s Josh Hawley seek to impose their beliefs on school curricula, equal rights, bodily autonomy and other issues.
Published
September 15, 2022

View from Away: If cases involving Trump reach the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas must recuse himself

Public perception matters; Thomas, of all people, should know that.
Published
August 30, 2022

Commentary: Lawyers are to be blamed for lack of access to justice in Maine

It’s not that attorneys don’t want to represent low-income clients – it’s that we’ve made it impossible for each other to do so.
Published
May 29, 2022

Commentary: When partisanship trumps journalistic integrity, the truth loses

It is clear that smear has carried the day when the Press Herald’s editorial page editor is willing to brand someone a liar without even calling that person.
Published
May 15, 2022

The View From Here: Abortion may just be the beginning

Federalist Society donors are poised to create changes to American life through the courts that could not be accomplished through the democratic process.
Published
May 6, 2022

Maine Voices: Leaked ruling overturning Roe flouts legal system’s standards

Justice Samuel Alito has failed to demonstrate any reason why the court should not be bound by its earlier decision.
Published
April 21, 2022

Our View: Maine lawmakers missed chance to fix indigent legal aid

While the state clings to its unique criminal defense setup, people are being denied their constitutional rights.