Maine passes bill to curb recording of attorney-client phone calls in jails
The legislation, which still needs the governor’s signature, would require county jails to maintain a registry of attorney contact information.
ACLU, state agency near settlement plan on legal representation for indigent clients
Agreement appears to be contingent on state budget negotiations.
Civil rights group may seek Department of Justice investigation of Maine indigent defense system
A forthcoming report to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights details shortcomings of legal services for the state's poor.
Six takeaways from the Monitor’s probate court investigation
Maine's probate courts leave some of the state's most vulnerable people at risk.
Calls to overhaul Maine probate courts have stalled for half a century. The most vulnerable people may be at risk.
Some probate courts say they don't know how many adults are in guardianships or whether they're still alive.
Settlement talks on ACLU’s indigent legal services lawsuit are progressing, both sides say
Carol Garvan, legal director of the ACLU of Maine, and a lawyer for the state both said they are making progress on a multi-year agreement.
Maine courts may take until 2028 to touch backlog of cases
Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill says the judicial branch is "frail" following her State of the Judiciary speech.