Sun Journal2dOpinion
Justice Wathen to discuss mass shooting commission’s work at Lewiston Public Library
The program will feature a conversation between former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Daniel E. Wathen and Sun ...
Federal judge considers whether to pause Maine's 72-hour gun-purchase waiting period amid lawsuit
A Supreme Court ruling that made it more difficult to enact gun safety legislation could jeopardize Maine's new three-day ...
Group suing Maine’s Catholic Church asks high court to reconsider statute of limitations ruling
A group of people suing Maine’s Catholic Church has asked the state’s highest court to reconsider a ruling that bars them ...
Kennebec Journal13d
How a Maine court ruling on child sex abuse claims compares with the rest of the country
The Maine supreme court’s latest ruling appears to stretch that definition ... said Utah’s and Maine’s courts failed to take ...
National Catholic Register14d
Maine Court: No Retroactive Lawsuits for Clergy Abuse Cases
The state’s highest court ruled Jan. 28 that expired time limits on lawsuits can’t be undone, blocking certain abuse claims against the Diocese of Portland.
Reason14d
Maine Constitution Forbids Revival of Civil Claims for Which Statute of Limitations Had Already Lapsed
Goins, and reached the opposite result from the Maine high court's decision ... despite the Supreme Court's view, the majority of state courts of last resort continue to adhere to the view that ...
What’s at Stake in Supreme Court Case Over Religious Charter School?
The case is the latest—and arguably biggest—test of the conservative majority’s appetite to remove legal barriers for religious groups seeking to participate in taxpayer-funded programs, with ...
AOL15d
Maine high court strikes down law that allowed lawsuits for decades-long sex abuse claims
On Tuesday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court agreed. Attorney Michael Bigos, who said he represents about 100 victims affected by the ruling, told USA TODAY he was disappointed by the court’s ...