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PublishedJune 24, 2022
Justice Clarence Thomas suggests court reconsider contraception, same-sex marriage rulings
In a separate opinion, Thomas expressed his support for revisiting other Supreme Court rulings that he and other conservatives believe should be left to individual states.
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PublishedJune 23, 2022
Supreme Court rules out suing police for Miranda violations
The issue in the case was whether the warning given to criminal suspects before they talk to authorities is a constitutional right or something less important and less defined.
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PublishedJune 23, 2022
Supreme Court expands gun rights, with nation divided
The high court's first major gun decision in more than a decade split the court 6-3, with the court's conservatives in the majority and liberals in dissent.
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PublishedJune 8, 2022
Man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s house is charged with attempted murder
The armed California resident, 26, arrived in a taxi early Wednesday and called 911 to report that he was having suicidal thoughts and planned to kill Brett Kavanaugh, according to a criminal complaint.
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PublishedMay 8, 2022
Maine’s complicated history with abortion sets the stage for the next battle
Maine was a solidly anti-abortion state for most of its history, including when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Shocked but not surprised, advocates say they will continue to fight for Mainers’ abortion rights
Officials from Maine's largest reproductive health care providers said that continued access to abortion care is dependent on who holds elected office.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Biden blasts court’s ‘radical’ Roe abortion draft, warns that other rights are at risk
A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states, spark new efforts in Democratic-leaning states to protect access to abortion.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Chief Justice Roberts confirms authenticity of leaked draft opinion in abortion case, orders investigation
It's unclear if the draft represents the court’s final word on the matter — opinions often change in ways big and small in the drafting process.
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PublishedApril 24, 2022
GOP did more damage to trust in the judiciary than to Jackson’s nomination
It's too bad that U.S. Senate Republicans couldn't act more like Maine legislators when it came to historic confirmation hearings.
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PublishedApril 21, 2022
Federal appeals court upholds ruling allowing a prosecutor to dismiss a juror of color
The judge writing the opinion for the court said the trial judge had "erred" but that the Maine Supreme Judicial Court had correctly upheld the conviction of the Lewiston man, though the case was 'troubling.'
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