In the Matter of Request for Opinion of the Justices

(Related to four direct initiatives of voters that the Secretary of State transmitted to the 131st Legislature during its First Regular Session but that the Legislature did not act on during that session)

On May 16, 2023, the Maine State Legislature referred five questions to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, pursuant to Article VI, Section 3 of the Maine Constitution, related to four direct initiatives of voters that the Secretary of State transmitted to the 131st Legislature during its First Regular Session but that the Legislature did not act on during that session.

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Case Name:
In the Matter of Request for Opinion of the Justices

Supreme Judicial Court Docket Number: 
OJ-23-1

The justices issued their opinion on June 9, 2023.

Oral Argument Was Held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom 7 of the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta. The audio is available through the player below.

Filings and Orders:

 

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