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Court Case Backlog in Maine Balloons During Pandemic
Covid-19 delays, including a lack of jury trials, has sky-rocketed the number of pending cases.

Wraight.Law
Feb 24, 2021


Defense Attorneys Told To ‘Suck It Up’ As Morale Plummets
Comments came in response to feedback from attorneys who addressed the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services

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Feb 23, 2021


Protections For Cell Phone Searches Do Not Apply At the Border - Court
Returning from a holiday? Agents can search your phone for any reason or no reason.

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Feb 15, 2021


Proposed Laws In Maine: A Roundup
In the 130th Legislature, there are numerous proposed bills affecting criminal justice, policing, firearms, motoring, and access to...

Wraight.Law
Jan 12, 2021


Fallout of Maine's Underfunding Of Indigent Criminal Defense Goes On
A commission in Maine which oversees criminal defense for those unable to afford their own attorney continues to deal with the fallout...

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Jan 8, 2021


Secret Recording Of Police In Public Is Constitutionally Protected - Federal Court
(The following should not be construed as legal advice.) New England states with strict ‘wiretap’ laws have been put on notice by a...

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Dec 16, 2020


Prosecution Threat Over New Mask Mandate By Maine Governor
A new executive order from Governor Janet Mills mandates that publicly-accessible businesses force customers to wear masks before...

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Dec 14, 2020


Indigent Criminal Defense ‘Underfunded’ With ‘Desperate Need’ For More Commission Staff - Chairman
Criminal defense for those who cannot afford an attorney in Maine is “underfunded“ by the state and there is a “desperate need” for more...

Wraight.Law
Nov 30, 2020


Resumption Of Trials Reversed as Covid-19 Cases Rise In Maine
Trials planned for the coming months in York and Cumberland counties are being cancelled because of rising levels of Covid-19 cases in...

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Nov 25, 2020


Foreclosures And Civil Trials Delayed To 2021 In Favor Of Criminal Cases
Criminal trials will take priority over civil cases in Maine - delaying foreclosures, small claims, land use violations and other matters...

Wraight.Law
Nov 4, 2020


Head Of Maine Commission On Criminal Defense To Step Down In December
The man who leads Maine’s commission on providing criminal defense for defendants unable to afford a lawyer has announced he’s stepping...

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Nov 4, 2020


U.S. Supreme Court To Decide If Loud Music Is Enough To Enter A Home Without A Warrant
A motorist played loud music and used his horn against state law. Was that enough to enter his home without a warrant? SCOTUS will decide.

Wraight.Law
Oct 20, 2020


Budget Cuts And Stalled Public Defender Plans Frustrate Agency
Frustration about budget cuts and stalled progress on a proposed public defender system for Maine spilled over at a meeting of a...

Wraight.Law
Sep 8, 2020


Delay Announced In Expected Resumption Of Jury Trials
Jury trials are not expected to resume in Maine until early November at the earliest, according to updated plans related to the Covid...

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Sep 8, 2020


UPDATED: Legal Action Explored Over Attorney-Client Recordings of Inmates
The latest research by a commission covering legal defense is for just three counties in Maine

Wraight.Law
Jul 2, 2020


Is The Maine Bar Exam In Jeopardy? Mass Cancels Its In-Person Exam In The Fall
The in-person fall bar exam for Massachusetts has been cancelled altogether, putting into question whether Maine will eventually follow...

Wraight.Law
Jul 1, 2020


Associate Responds To ‘White Privilege Is Racist’ Remarks At State Bar Event
UPDATE: An associate at a Maine law firm has responded yet again in an open letter to the outcry to her comment the term ‘white...

Wraight.Law
Jun 22, 2020


Idea Pushed By Maine Attorney To Reform Policing Gets NPR Attention
Police officers should be forced to get insurance in the same way as motorists.

Wraight.Law
Jun 7, 2020


More Recordings Between Lawyers And Incarcerated Clients Revealed
More recordings of attorney-client calls emerge, along with in-person visits by defense lawyers to their clients in jail.

Wraight.Law
Jun 5, 2020


Complaints About Lawyers Investigated by Commission
Two complaints were sent to a commissioner, another directly to the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services

Wraight.Law
Jun 5, 2020
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