Appellate Briefs Interlocutory Appeals Law Court Maine Oral Argument Rules
April 23, 2026 / April 23, 2026 by Julia MacDonald
Buckle up for a long (but informative!) post, everyone. On March 30, 2026, the Maine State Bar Association hosted an all-day seminar on appellate practice before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The seminar featured ten separate educational sessions, each led by one or more current Law Court Justice. Court staff, a Maine Law professor, and […]
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Interlocutory Appeals Law Court Maine
March 12, 2026 / March 16, 2026 by Julia MacDonald
The Law Court typically may only consider an appeal of a “final judgment”—that is, a decision that fully decides and disposes of the parties’ entire case and leaves no further questions for consideration. However, this “final judgment rule” is subject to exceptions which, under certain circumstances, may allow a party to bring an appeal on […]
September 30, 2024 / March 4, 2026 by Pierce Atwood Litigation
Generally speaking, under the ‘final judgment rule,’ a party can only appeal a final judgment—a decision that fully decides and disposes of the whole case, leaving no further questions for future consideration. This judicial doctrine, however, is subject to exceptions. In certain circumstances, a party may be able to take an interlocutory appeal of a […]
