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State

Maine’s top judge questions why Janet Mills hasn’t filled open judicial seat

by Marie Weidmayer February 25, 2025February 26, 2025

The complaint was among the variety of issues Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill discussed at her State of the Judiciary address.

Police and Courts

Maine’s supreme court asked large law firms for help with public defender crisis. They didn’t.

by Josh Keefe, The Maine Monitor July 29, 2024July 29, 2024

Police and Courts

Maine judiciary defends reducing bail for man later involved in fatal Auburn standoff

by Marie Weidmayer June 17, 2024June 18, 2024

The York Judicial Center combines the Alfred, Biddeford, Springvale and York courthouses into one location.

York

York Judicial Center now open in Biddeford

by CBS 13 June 4, 2023June 4, 2023

Valerie Stanfill on Wednesday implored the state's lawyers to take on indigent defense cases.

Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill warns Maine’s justice system is ‘failing’

by Samantha Hogan, Maine Monitor November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Maine’s chief justice delivers bleak assessment of trial backlog

by The Associated Press March 15, 2022March 16, 2022

Maine high court approves extension of redistricting timeline due to census delays

by Jessica Piper July 20, 2021July 21, 2021

Maine Senate confirms new chief justice for state’s top court

by The Associated Press June 4, 2021June 4, 2021

Committee unanimously endorses Valerie Stanfill for chief justice

by The Associated Press June 1, 2021June 1, 2021

Janet Mills nominates Wayne woman to lead Maine supreme court

by Judy Harrison May 10, 2021May 10, 2021

News, Politics, State

Janet Mills promotes judge who handled the case of Dakota the pardoned dog

by Judy HarrisonDecember 3, 2019