Por: Portland Press Herald Nation August 31, 2023
The judge who will rule on a proposed settlement agreement between the ACLU and state officials is questioning whether it will help as intended with the state’s crisis in indigent defense. Under between the ACLU of Maine and the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services, the commission pledges to continue to push the Legislature for more funding and resources to improve legal representation for the poor, particularly for additional public... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Nation September 15, 2023
Advisors on civil rights in Maine are recommending the U.S. Department of Justice investigate how the state provides lawyers to poor defendants and are urging the state Legislature and Gov. Janet Mills to “provide adequate funding” for indigent defense services. Maine’s... + más
Commentary: Bedrock constitutional principles trampled by Maine’s indigent defense crisis | Portland Press Herald
Director of indigent legal services in Maine resigning | Portland Press Herald
Orlando Sentinel USA Sports March 29, 2023
Lake Brantley 9, Seminole 6 (8 inn.) Buzz: Jackson Golden went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI for Lake Brantley. Ben Colley had a home run. Bryce Carter had 2 hits for Seminole. Mount Dora Christian Academy 10, Oak Hall (Gainesville) 4 Buzz: Collin Priest went 5-for-5 with a... + más
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Le Krewe du Roi celebrates the state at 58th annual Mardi Gras Ball | The Advocate
Orlando Sentinel USA Sports March 25, 2023
Orangewood Christian 11, The Master’s Academy 1 Buzz: Austin Waring threw 5 innings of 1-run ball (0 earned runs) while allowing 4 hits and striking out 8 for Orangewood Christian. He lowered his season ERA to 0.78. Aiden McKee went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a... + más
Portland Press Herald USA Nation February 28, 2023
More private attorneys have stepped up to represent indigent clients since Maine lawmakers voted this month to nearly double the hourly pay they will receive over the next four months. But advocates for the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services, the independent... + más
Portland Press Herald USA Nation February 22, 2023
The executive director of Maine’s Indigent legal defense program has announced he is leaving the agency by the end of June. In Tuesday’s email titled “Changing of the Guard,” Justin W. Andrus tells other lawyers working for the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services... + más
Maine Voices: Increased state funding for indigent defense is a starting point | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion January 21, 2023
Maine’s proposed 2023 state budget, as announced last week by Gov. Mills, includes additional funding to increase hourly rates and to represent indigent criminal defendants in Maine’s courts. This is good news and a good first step toward bringing our criminal justice system... + más
Maine’s new lead public defender resigns | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion January 13, 2023
In order to ensure fairness and justice in our criminal legal system, Maine needs a well-funded indigent defense system. Maine has yet to fulfill its constitutional obligation to provide and ensure effective representation for indigent criminal defendants. Simply put,... + más
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