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The Supreme Judicial Court is the State's highest court and the court of last resort. It has seven justices, presided over by the Chief Justice, who is the head of the Judicial Branch. The Court has two major roles.
The permanent, official versions of Maine Supreme Judicial Court's opinions are those published in the Atlantic Reporter (2d Series and 3d Series), which has been Maine's official reporter since 1966. Opinions published online since January 2006 are in pdf format.
Supreme Judicial Court Published Opinions. Recent Memoranda of Decision. Superior Court Orders and/or Decisions (available through the Garbrecht Law Library at the University of Maine School of Law) Business and Consumer Docket Orders and/or Decisions. See also: Court and Grievance Decisions (available through the Board of Overseers of the Bar)
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is one of the few state supreme courts in the United States authorized to issue advisory opinions, which it does upon request by the governor or legislature, as set out in the Maine Constitution.
The Maine Superior Court is Maine's trial court of general jurisdiction and is the only level of court where jury trials are available. Courts are located in each of Maine's eight judicial regions. Directory
The following tables list the terms of all Maine Supreme Judicial Court justices in their order of appointment to serve on the Court.
List of cities and towns in Maine and corresponding court. Map of court locations. Select the court location on the map below for location and driving directions. See also District Court, Superior Court, Supreme Judicial Court. Coming to a Courthouse. Before coming to a Maine courthouse, you may want to review the following: Visiting a courthouse.
When the Maine Supreme Judicial Court exercises its appellate jurisdiction, it is formally known as the Law Court. According to a Stanford University study in 2012, it is the second-most liberal state supreme court in the U.S. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court consists of seven justices. Each justice serves a seven-year term, which can be ...
Maine Supreme Judicial Court Decisions 2021. Estate of Sprague v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co. Date: December 23, 2021. Citation: 2021 ME 64. Docket Number: 2021 ME 64.
Supreme Judicial Court Calendar. Oral arguments are at the Cumberland County Courthouse in Portland unless otherwise indicated. Additional dates may be scheduled to accommodate workload. Caution: This schedule is subject to change.