March 12, 2014 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Yesterday the Maine SJC issued a rare decision that reversed an agency on its factual determination, Lippitt v. Board of Certification for Geologists and Soil Scientists, 2014 ME 42, http:/...
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February 27, 2014 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Well, both the Maine SJC and I have been as busy as beavers lately. Things have calmed down enough for me, however, to be back at my blogging post and start talking about some of the decisi...
January 17, 2014 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Ok, with a new year, let's do a little round robin of news at the Maine SJC. 1. Mikes. They've got new microphones at the Court, that you clip on when arguing. This means you no longer s...
December 31, 2013 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Let's wrap up the year by discussing the last decision from the Maine SJC of the year: Thanks But No Tanks, 2013 ME 114 http://www.courts.state.me.us/opinions_orders/supreme/lawcourt/2013/...
December 20, 2013 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
The latest edition of The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process is full of interesting and useful articles. I want to focus here on the one by Judge Lipez, "To Lobby or Not to Lobby: T...
December 13, 2013 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
At long last, let us finish up with some of what I learned at the last AAAL conference. There was a fascinating session on how we absorb text on line versus in print. This session was simi...
December 4, 2013 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
Our last entry discussed the Goose Rocks appeal, and happily, has engendered a response from counsel for some of the parties, posted below. We encourage comments on any of our entries at an...
December 2, 2013 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
We've been a little derelict in keeping up the blog, so let's catch up. Before going back to more tidbits I learned at the last AAAL conference, let's discuss the oral arguments just held b...
November 1, 2013 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
So as promised, here are some nuggets from my AAAL conference in San Diego. The first session included law professors from Marquette, University of Nevada, Indiana U. and BYU explaining how...
October 17, 2013 / June 15, 2016 by mindgrub
I attended an AAAL appellate conference last week in San Diego, the focus of which was understanding how a judge thinks and is persuaded (so rhetoric rules like ethos, pathos, Artemis - wait...
