Live Stream

The Supreme Judicial Court provides live audio streaming of all of its oral arguments, and video streaming of high-profile cases. In addition, recordings of the arguments are available for approximately two weeks after the arguments. If you experience problems watching or listening to the stream, please email lawcourt.clerk@courts.maine.gov so that we may determine if there is a technical issue or a common problem for listeners that we can address. Please include information on what device you were using to listen (PC, Mac, iOS, or Android) and, if on a PC or Mac, what browser you were using.

Live Streaming

The live stream will be active only while the Court is in session and on the bench. The schedule of the Court's next oral argument session, with a summary of the issues in each case, is on the Court's Calendar page.

The stream for each argument will begin approximately five minutes before the argument is scheduled to begin, but will be muted until the Court takes the bench. To watch or listen to the stream, use the player below. The player has controls that allow you to watch or listen on YouTube and to make the stream fullscreen.

Maine Supreme Judicial Court
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Recordings

The recordings of arguments are available here shortly after the day of argument through the Friday two weeks after the argument.

To listen to a stream, use the player in the right-hand column of the table.

Oral Arguments: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
At the Cumberland County Courthouse, Portland

Audio Stream
Time Docket Number Case Name Attorneys Topics & Summary Audio
10:40 a.m. And-22-161 State of Maine v. Calvin A. Footman Katherine M. Hudson-MacRae; Rory A. McNamara Domestic violence aggravated assault; jury selection; subpoenas of grand jurors



11:30 a.m. Pen-22-306 Estate of Theodore C. Ackley William N. Palmer; James M. Bowie; Matthew S. Wahrer Validity of will; motions for judgments on the pleadings



1:30 p.m. Som-22-182 State of Maine v. Nicholas Norris Jason Horn; James M. Mason Drug trafficking; venue; speedy trial; validity of warrants



1:30 p.m. Yor-22-206 Richard Tominsky v. Town of Ogunquit et al. William A. Hahn; Mary E. Costigan; Zahcaray B. Brandwein; Matthew J. Williams Action of town Zoning Board of Appeals; residential building permits; certificate of occupancy



2:20 p.m. Pen-21-256 State of Maine v. Derric McLain

Jason Horn; Donald W. Macomber; Hunter J. Tzovarras; Mark A. Rucci; Carol Garvan; Zachary L. Heiden; Anahita Sotoohi

Suppression of evidence; right to counsel in interrogation



2:20 p.m. Pen-21-256 State of Maine v. Derric McLain

Jason Horn; Donald W. Macomber; Hunter J. Tzovarras; Mark A. Rucci; Carol Garvan; Zachary L. Heiden; Anahita Sotoohi

Suppression of evidence; right to counsel in interrogation





Oral Arguments: Thursday, March 9, 2023
At the Cumberland County Courthouse, Portland

Audio Stream
Time Docket Number Case Name Attorneys Topics & Summary Audio
9:50 a.m. And-22-151 State of Maine v. Calvin A. Footman Katherine M. Hudson-MacRae; Rory A. McNamara Topics and summary to be announced



9:30 a.m.   Law School Prize Argument  



10:40 a.m. Sag-22-279 Wilhelmine' Dennis Oakes v. Town of Richmond Roger R. Therriault; Michael E. Therriault; Benjamin T. McCall Ineffective sale of property; recovery of property taxes paid; statute of limitations



11:30 a.m. Aro-22-83 State of Maine v. Joshua J. Easler Kari Wells-Puckett; Hunter Tzovarras Revocation of probation; hearsay



2:20 p.m. Som-22-182 State of Maine v. Nicholas Norris Jason Horn; James M. Mason Topics and summary to be announced



1:30 p.m. Yor-22-205 Sarah B. Bolduc v. Daniel J. Bolduc Pamela Holmes; Robert A. Levine

Divorce; jurisdiction to determine interest of non-party; time of valuation of property