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2023 Published Opinions

Opinion # Case Date
2023 ME 33 Hurricane Island Foundation v. Town of Vinalhaven May 30, 2023
2023 ME 32 State of Maine v. Kyle A. Chase May 25, 2023
2023 ME 31 State of Maine v. Thomas G. Bonfanti May 23, 2023
2023 ME 30 Richard Tominsky v. Town of Ogunquit et al. May 23, 2023
2023 ME 29 Candy A. (Bridges) Littell v. Cole G. Bridges May 11, 2023
2023 ME 28 Pat Doe v. Thomas Lindahl May 9, 2023
2023 ME 27 Zack Francoeur v. Meagan Berube April 18, 2023
2023 ME 26 State of Maine v. David P. Hunt Jr. April 18, 2023
2023 ME 25 Wayne R. Jortner et al. v. Secretary of State April 10, 2023
2023 ME 24 State of Maine v. Marcus Asante April 6, 2023
2023 ME 23 Dennis F. Winchester v. State of Maine March 30, 2023
2023 ME 22 State of Maine v. Lawz R. Lepenn March 30, 2023
2023 ME 21 State of Maine v. Richard J. Murray-Burns March 9, 2023
2023 ME 20 Steven Kneizys v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation et al. March 9, 2023
2023 ME 19 State of Maine v. Damien Osborn March 9, 2023
2023 ME 18 State of Maine v. Rayshaun Moore March 2, 2023
2023 ME 17 William B. Daniel v. Jennifer M. McCoy March 2, 2023
2023 ME 16 State of Maine v. Duane Marquis March 2, 2023
2023 ME 15 Jeffrey R. Mabee et al. v. Nordic Aquafarms, Inc., et al. February 16, 2023
2023 ME 14 Patricia Leighton v. Marc G. Lowenberg et al. February 14, 2023
2023 ME 13 Stephen T. Witham v. Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy February 14, 2023
2023 ME 12 Keegan J. Fairfield v. Maine State Police
Revised April 6, 2023 (Errata sheet)		 February 7, 2023
2023 ME 11 Christopher Indorf v. Heather Keep January 31, 2023
2023 ME 10 State of Maine v. Douglas E. Wilcox January 26, 2023
2023 ME 9 Fair Elections Portland, Inc., et al. v City of Portland
Revised April 6, 2023 (Errata sheet)		 January 26, 2023
2023 ME 8 Maine Coalition to Stop Smart Meters v. Public Utilities Commission et al. January 24, 2023
2023 ME 7 State of Maine v. Mark D. Penley January 19, 2023
2023 ME 6 Andrew H. Proctor v. Christina S. Childs January 17, 2023
2023 ME 5 Nadine R. Aubuchon v. Franklin D. Blaisdell Jr. January 12, 2023
2023 ME 4 State of Maine v. Brandon J. Gibb January 12, 2023
2023 ME 3 Ashley L. Whitmore v. Nicholas A. Whitmore January 10, 2023
2023 ME 2 Pat Doe v. James H. Walsh January 5, 2023
2023 ME 1 Premier Diagnostics v. Invitae Corporation January 5, 2023

 

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