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Maine’s highest court denies appeal of Lincolnville man convicted of killing roommate
MAINE (WABI) - The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has upheld the conviction and sentence for a Lincolnville man who killed his friend and roommate in 2023. 49-year-old Matthew Pendleton was found guilty ...
Supreme Court’s conservative majority open to endorsing the use of state funds for a Catholic charter school
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday seemed open to backing the creation of a Catholic charter school in ...
Maine lawmaker Laurel Libby reflects on trans athlete post that thrust her into potential Supreme Court battle
Facebook post that identified a trans athlete who won a girls' pole vault competition ignited a national controversy.
Divided Supreme Court weighs effort to create nation's first religious charter school
A ruling by the Supreme Court in favor of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School would lead to the country's first ...
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Supreme Court seems poised to require state-funded charter schools to include religious schools
The case is from Oklahoma, which like 45 other states, has laws that say charter schools must be public schools funded by the ...
Maine Supreme Court rejects appeal from South Portland teen accused in school shooting plot
The teen was acquitted on those charges but was ultimately found guilty of arson and criminal mischief last year.
Libby asks Supreme Court to restore her power to speak, vote on House floor
Maine Representative Laurel Libby is now taking her request for emergency relief in an ongoing lawsuit against Speaker of the ...