'This is an emergency': Maine bill would allow public courts to hire private attorneys
Maine lawmakers say they have a solution to an emergency in the state’s justice system.This comes just days after a ruling ...
All 6 of Maine’s federal judges recuse themselves from Rep. Laurel Libby’s lawsuit against House speaker
Libby’s lawsuit against Democratic Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau and House clerk Robert Hunt has now been assigned to U.S ...
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US attorney for District of Maine fired by Trump administration
The United States attorney’s office for the District of Maine announced Monday that Darcie McElwee was departing as the district’s U.S. attorney as she was terminated by the new administration.
Maine lawmakers endorse nominees to state’s high, superior courts
The senate now has 40 days to vote on Julia Lipez's nomination to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and Darcie McElwee's to ...
The lawyer shortage in Maine is alarming officials across the state
A Kennebec County superior court judge issued an order saying the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services must provide ...
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Attorney General rules deadly force used by police on Auburn gunman last year justified
A home, bus and car at 5 Russell Avenue in Auburn were destroyed by explosions and fires during a police standoff early ...
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Judge denies appeal to reinstate Maine’s 72-hour law on gun purchases pending higher appeal
Chief U.S. District Judge Lance Walker denied the attorney general's request to restore the waiting period for gun purchases while waiting for a federal appeals court to take up the case.
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What to Know About Janet Mills, the Maine Governor Who Told Trump, ‘See You in Court’
He said that Maine would lose federal funds if it did ... She then became the first woman in all of New England to win a district attorney seat, pushing for better treatment of victims of domestic ...
A $3M boost to Maine's public defense spurs objections on all sides
An apparent compromise bill aimed at solving key issues in Maine's public defense system had too many deal-breakers for almost anyone to fully endorse it during a public hearing Wednesday. Lawmakers ...