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Published
October 14, 2024

Maine Supreme Court hears appeals at Deering High School

On Oct. 9, over 100 Portland high school students saw the highest court in the state operate on the stage of their auditorium and got a look at the mechanics of the judicial branch.
Published
October 10, 2024

Maine’s high court hears oral arguments in beach access case

The potentially landmark lawsuit centers on public access to Moody Beach in Wells, but it also captures growing statewide tension between private property rights and the public's right to access Maine's beaches.
Published
October 9, 2024

Maine high court considers eligibility for immunity under Good Samaritan law

The justices will determine if Billy Beaulieu shouldn't be charged with OUI because a woman asked police to check in on him after he had been pulled over for more than 2 hours on the interstate in Brunswick.
Published
September 17, 2024

Maine high court suspends Ellsworth probate judge who didn’t pay taxes, child support

Justices from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court said William Blaisdell's misconduct was 'egregious and deserving of significant sanction.'
Published
September 15, 2024

Maine’s high court is about to weigh a major legal battle on beach ownership

Around the state, this major case before Maine's highest court captures growing tension between those who support and oppose private ownership of Maine's intertidal land.

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Published
September 10, 2024

State’s highest court favors ‘squatter’s rights’ in Old Orchard Beach parking dispute

Two beachfront condos have argued for more than 30 years over who has the right to a single parking spot.
Published
September 8, 2024

Maine victims, Catholic Church wait nearly a year for high court ruling on childhood abuse cases

The cases against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland are one of many that are taking an unusual length of time to receive a ruling in recent years.
Published
September 4, 2024

Cannabis company challenging Kittery licensing process in state’s high court

High Maine LLC has alleged that the town of Kittery's application process to open a recreational cannabis store was unfair. They're scheduled for oral arguments before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday.
Published
August 6, 2024

Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds Mercer man’s child porn convictions

In 2023, Steven Edwards was found guilty by a jury of 18 counts of possession of sexually explicit material.
Published
July 30, 2024

Maine high court considers disciplining Ellsworth probate judge who didn’t pay taxes, child support

William Blaisdell is an elected probate judge in Hancock County and a private lawyer who was recently handling court-appointed cases.