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Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill is set to present her State of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the 132nd Maine State Legislature.
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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is seeking public input on proposed changes to the Maine Bar Admission Rules.
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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is seeking public input on proposed changes to the Maine Bar Admission Rules, specifically concerning an increase in application fees for admission to the bar.
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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is seeking public input on proposed changes to the Maine Rules of Probate Procedure.
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The Maine Judicial Branch has announced the temporary closure of the Newport District Court building located at 12 Water Street in Newport, Maine.
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The Newport District Court has been closed indefinitely due to potentially unsafe building conditions, according to an announcement from the Judicial Branch.
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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.
