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PublishedApril 26, 2023
Sen. King proposes ethics rules for U.S. Supreme Court justices
Maine's independent senator teams up with an Alaska Republican on a bill to require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of conduct and investigate complaints, while Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree has co-sponsored similar bills in the U.S. House.
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PublishedApril 25, 2023
Chief Justice Roberts declines Senate request to testify on court ethics
Roberts' refusal to testify is the latest hitch for Democrats on the Judiciary panel.
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PublishedApril 21, 2023
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now
The justices granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, maker of the drug mifepristone.
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PublishedApril 19, 2023
Supreme Court delays decision on abortion pill, extends access until Friday
The justices are considering whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect as a legal challenge to the medication's FDA approval continues.
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PublishedApril 17, 2023
Supreme Court to deliver answer in religious mailman’s case on Sunday work
Lower courts have sided with the Postal Service, which says Gerald Groff's demand for Sundays off meant extra work for other employees and caused tension.
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PublishedApril 17, 2023
Plans for religious charter school push church-state debate into new territory
The Conversation: Using public funds to support students at private religious schools, such as was litigated in a Maine case, is one thing, but establishing faith-based institutions within public districts is another.
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PublishedApril 14, 2023
High court temporarily blocks restrictions on abortion pill
The Supreme Court is temporarily keeping in place federal rules for use of an abortion drug, while it takes time to more fully consider the issues raised in a court challenge.
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PublishedApril 11, 2023
Maine Voices: Justice Thomas’ luxury travel and my brick
A judge shouldn’t take a gift if it might create the appearance of favoritism or using their job for personal gain. Someone who’s been a justice for over 30 years should know that.
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PublishedApril 7, 2023
Justice Thomas says he didn’t have to disclose luxury trips paid for by Republican donor
The nonprofit investigative journalism organization ProPublica reported Thursday that Thomas, who has been a justice for more than 31 years, has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips from Crow nearly every year.
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PublishedApril 5, 2023
Commentary: Maine must stop trying to bypass SCOTUS decision on schools
The outcome in Carson v. Makin made clear that such religious discrimination in our education system must end. Why hasn’t it?
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