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So yesterday I said that the proposed amendments to the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure were taking a little hiatus. Well that hiatus is over. The amendments have been adopted, effectiv…
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So yesterday I said that the proposed amendments to the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure were taking a little hiatus. Well that hiatus is over. The amendments have been adopted, effectiv…
So we had a nice little hiatus while I vacationed in Hawaii (my husband initially said “why are we leaving Maine in the summer?”, then, as the date approached, he realized we weren’t having…
Two events to report on from last week. First, Wednesday the SJC held a short salute to Justice Clifford, who is retiring this year after 30 years on the bench. CJ Saufley gave an eloquent…
Thursday, June 18, Judge Lipez will be holding another informal lunch meeting with Maine lawyers at the MSBA offices in Augusta. Those interested in attending should contact Karen Wolf (kWo…
While, according to Tennyson, in Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to love, apparently in summer, an appellate judge’s fancy turns to changing its procedural rules. My last entry rep…
The SJC has proposed changes to the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure: http://www.courts.state.me.us/rules_forms_fees/rules/Draft%20Appellate%20Rules%205-21-09[1].pdf Comments are due to…
Last week, the Maine SJC rejected an Rule 80B case on standing grounds that triggers some general musing in that area. Nergaard v. Town of Westport Island, 2009 ME 56. The plaintiffs want…
On May 19, the First Circuit (Boudin, Howard and a visitor, opinion by Judge Boudin) issued one of those opinions with multiple something for everyone nuggets, North American Catholic Educat…
So the juxtaposition of a few events have me contemplating garb and work. First, business casual season commences at PA when we return from Memorial Day. Second, there was an amusing artic…
Here’s something I never noticed before – there’s no page limit for a motion in the Maine SJC (see Me. R. App. P. 10). This is true even for motions to reconsider (see Me. R. App. P. 14.)…
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