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2026 Published Opinions

Opinion # Case Date
2026 ME 2 State of Maine v. Saad Zackaria

January 13, 2026

2026 ME 1 Richard G. Tappen et al. v. Clark T. Hill et al. January 13, 2026

 

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Citations

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Dutil v. Burns, 1997 ME 1, ¶ 2, 687 A.2d 639.

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