maine supreme judicial court
-
PublishedApril 22, 2024
Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds 30-year sentence for truck driver who caused 2016 crash that killed two
Randall J. Weddle, 61, failed in his appeal after the state's highest court affirmed his sentence as reasonable and not excessively harsh.
-
PublishedMarch 28, 2024
Maine’s high court rules Sunday hunting ban is constitutional
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court disagrees with a Readfield couple who argued that the ban contradicts a 'right to food' amendment voters approved in 2021.
-
PublishedFebruary 12, 2024
Moody Beach public access dispute heading to Maine Supreme Court
An attorney for the plaintiffs says that a lower court ruling denying unfettered access to the intertidal zone is going to be appealed to the state's highest court.
-
PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
Lewiston man asks high court for new trial and sentence in murder of Lewiston woman
Jaquille J. Coleman's attorney argues before the state's Supreme Judicial Court that the judge erred in the 2020 fatal shooting case of his ex-girlfriend.
-
PublishedFebruary 6, 2024
Maine’s highest court hears arguments on vaccine mandates for EMTs
Justices in Augusta on Tuesday were told that Maine Emergency Medical Services had no legal authority to require vaccinations against COVID and the flu. The state disagrees.
-
PublishedFebruary 2, 2024
Maine high court justice says he was passed over for reappointment
Former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Joseph Jabar said he was told by the governor's legal counsel that the administration wants to diversify the court.
-
PublishedJanuary 22, 2024
Maine high court ruling corrects foreclosure loophole; critics say it weakens homeowner protections
Previously, if a lender made a mistake when sending a default letter to a borrower, the mortgage was deemed unenforceable, leaving the borrower with a free house.
-
PublishedDecember 6, 2023
Waterville murderer appeals conviction, lawyer says police improperly entered apartment
Maine's highest court hears an appeal by Nicholas P. Lovejoy, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2019 shooting death of Melissa Sousa.
-
PublishedNovember 14, 2023
‘It’s incredibly stressful:’ Aroostook defendants say weeks spent without attorneys makes defense impossible
Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Wayne Douglas must decide whether a lack of attorneys for criminal defendants who can't afford their own lawyer is a constitutional violation, or just a hinderance to their cases.
-
PublishedNovember 2, 2023
Supreme Judicial Court justice allows indigent defense petition to proceed
Justice Wayne Douglas has scheduled a hearing for Nov. 14 to consider whether 3 Aroostook County men who don't have court-appointed attorneys are being held illegally.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 9
- Next Page →