Supreme Court: State of Maine Judicial Branch
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News and Announcements: State of Maine Judicial Branch
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News and Announcements: State of Maine Judicial Branch
11/10/2020: New dates announced for the launch of Maine eCourts; 11/3/2020: Supreme Judicial Court issues a revised Phased Management Plan, two Pandemic Management Orders, and a statement from Acting Chief Justice Mead; 10/8/2020: …
Complaint against Supreme Court justice, Maine
Mar 25, 2024 · Complaints against a Maine judge go to the Committee on Judicial Conduct, which reviews grievances and recommends discipline. The group is made up of three judges from probate, district or superior courts, who are appointed by the Supreme Judicial Court, and two lawyers and three members of the public recommended by the governor.
Maine Supreme Judicial Court | AP News - Associated Press News
Dec 11, 2021 · $1B hydropower project’s fate rests with Maine supreme court PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Proponents in Maine of a stalled $1 billion energy corridor that sought to bringing Canadian hydropower to the New England power grid asked the state’s high court to breathe new life into the project Tuesday.
Maine judicial system improving but still not 'hale and hearty,' …
Feb 21, 2024 · Maine’s judicial system is in a better position than it was a year ago. But significant issues still remain. That’s what Maine Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill told the state Legislature and Gov. Janet Mills during a speech Wednesday outlining the state of …
Ethics inquiry puts Maine Supreme Court in uncharted territory
Nov 3, 2024 · A recent ethics inquiry suggests this isn’t as simple as it sounds. Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Catherine Connors is facing disciplinary proceedings, a first for a sitting Maine high court justice, because she did not recuse …
Maine’s highest court hears arguments for public access to …
Oct 10, 2024 · The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments Thursday afternoon for a case regarding public access to intertidal land in Maine. The outcome of the case will determine public access at Moody Beach, and isn’t expected until sometime next year.
Chief justice says case backlog and complexity is straining judicial ...
Mar 23, 2023 · Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Maine's top judge told lawmakers on Thursday that a court backlog, increasingly complicated cases and a lack of defense attorneys is putting a huge strain on the judicial branch.
Douglas Rooks: Judicial ethics complaints can’t be ignored - Press Herald
Jan 2, 2025 · Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court finds itself with a thorny dilemma on its hands at the start of the new year. For the first time ever, one of its own members, Associate Justice Catherine Connors ...