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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is seeking public input on a proposed change to Rule 804 of the Maine Rules of Evidence.
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All Judicial Branch courts and the Administrative Office of the Courts will not operate on Monday, January 20, 2025.
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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court, known as the Law Court, is seeking amicus curiae briefs in a notable divorce case appeal.
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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is seeking public input on proposed amendments related to the Committee on Judicial Conduct.
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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is seeking public feedback on proposed changes to the rules governing the Committee on Judicial Conduct.
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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court, known as the Law Court, is seeking amicus briefs for the case City of Portland v. Marc A. Lesperance, under docket number Cum-24-94.
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The Judicial Branch has announced its closure for the Christmas holiday.
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The Maine Judicial Branch has announced its plans to expand the eFileMaine system to include criminal and juvenile cases in the Androscoggin County Unified Criminal Docket, specifically in Auburn Superior and Lewiston District Courts.
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All Judicial Branch courts and the Administrative Office of the Courts will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and Friday, November 29, 2024.
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Judicial Branch courts and the Administrative Office of the Courts will not be operational on Monday, November 11, 2024.
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The Judicial Branch has announced that all Maine state courts and the Administrative Office of the Courts will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2024. This closure is in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. The courts will resume operations on Tuesday, October 15 at 8:00 a.m.
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The Supreme Judicial Court will hold oral arguments at three Maine high schools next week, hearing a total of nine cases.
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All Maine Judicial Branch courts and the Administrative Office of the Courts will be closed Monday, September 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day.
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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has announced a call for public comments on a proposed amendment to Rule 5 of the Maine Bar Rules. This amendment would allow attorneys to receive continuing legal education (CLE) credit for qualifying pro bono publico service.
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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has issued an invitation for public comments on proposed amendments to Rule 4 of the Maine Rules of Small Claims Procedure. The changes aim to simplify language, allow service by alternate means upon motion and a showing that service cannot be made by another prescribed method with due diligence, update cross-references, return paperwork when service cannot be completed by acknowledgment under subdivision (a)(1), and establish a process for requesting court payment of service costs under M.R. Civ. P. 91(c).
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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has invited public comments on the proposed adoption of Rule 11C of the Maine Bar Admission Rules and the proposed repeal of Rule 89(c) of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure. The changes aim to (1) transfer the current provisions of Maine Rule of Civil Procedure 89(c) to the new Maine Bar Admission Rule 11C, (2) authorize temporary permission to practice for attorneys in good standing from other states or the District of Columbia who are employed by the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services and have completed its minimum standard...
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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is seeking public input on a proposed amendment to the Maine Code of Judicial Conduct. The amendment aims to clarify that the Code applies to lawyers seeking judicial appointments from the moment they are nominated.
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The Maine Justice Foundation (MJF), which administers the Access to Justice Tax Credit Program, has announced recipients for 2024.
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Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill and State Court Administrator Amy Quinlan hosted an award luncheon to honor the contributions of Judicial Branch employees and teams. This year's awards, the first since the COVID-19 pandemic, were organized by the newly formed Judicial Branch Employee Action Committee, which includes staff from all areas and departments within the Judicial Branch. The committee received over 100 nominations across six award categories.
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The Court Interpreter Orientation is scheduled for July 29 and 30, 2024, at a location to be determined in Portland, Maine.
