3 min Lewiston police investigate a resident’s encounter with officer The incident was captured on video and has been distributed widely on social media. ByEmily BaderApril 24, 2023 Read More
2 min 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. BySamantha HoganApril 7, 2023 Read More
6 min 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. BySamantha HoganMarch 23, 2023 Read More
4 min Advisors to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights urge Maine lawmakers to pay for indigent defense Lawmakers recommend keeping $150 an hour pay raise for lawyers and adding a $3 million public defender office. BySamantha HoganMarch 9, 2023 Read More
6 min Maine lawmakers consider making jail phone calls to lawyers free Proposed legislation seeks to protect defendant rights to attorney-client privilege in jails. BySamantha HoganMarch 5, 2023 Read More
4 min Executive director of Maine’s public defense agency will resign Justin Andrus will be second lawyer to leave MCILS this year BySamantha HoganFebruary 21, 2023 Read More
2 min Ellsworth lawyer criminally indicted for alleged theft from deceased client Christopher Whalley, who was disbarred in December 2022, is charged with theft by misapplication. BySamantha HoganFebruary 15, 2023 Read More