Andrew Robbins v. Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services

The Maine Judicial Branch has set up this web page to post information on the Andrew Robbins, et al. v. Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services, et al., Superior Court (Kennebec County) docket number KENSC-CV-22-54 and Law Court docket numbers Ken-25-137, Ken-24-450, and Ken-24-132.

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The appeals in Law Court docket number Ken-25-137 are scheduled for oral argument on October 7, 2025, at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. at Northern Kennebec Valley High School in Bnigham. The argument will be streamed live on the Court's streaming page and YouTube channel and the recording will be available on the YoutTube channel as soon as possible after the arguments..

Documents in the Law Court proceedings

Current Law Court proceedings

• Ken-25-137
  • September 3, 2025: Order admitting attorneys pro hac vice
  • August 29, 2025:
    • Brief of appellees in response to brief of State of Maine
    • Brief of appellees in response to brief of MCPDS
  • August 22, 2025: Plaintiffs' motions to admit out-of-state attorneys pro hac vice
  • July 28, 2025:
    • Brief of appellant State of Maine
    • Brief of appellant MCPDS
    • Appendix
  • July 30, 2025: Order granting motion to enlarge time for brief
  • July 28, 2025: State of Maine's motion to enlarge time for brief
  • July 24, 2025: Order enlarging size of appendix
  • July 23, 2025: Appellants' motion for leave to submit more than one appendix
  • June 20, 2025: Order staying trial court action on count 3 habeas corpus hearings
  • June 16, 2025: Letter from the State of Maine regarding its emergency motion to stay trial court action
  • June 12, 2025: Plaintiff's opposition to State's motion to stay trial court action
  • June 6, 2025: State of Maine's emergency motion to stay trial court action
  • April 9, 2025: Notice of Docketing in the Law Court and service list
  • March 27, 2025: Notices of appeal by the State of Maine and the Executive Director and Coimmissioners of MCPDS, with trial court docket sheet and other related documents
    


• Ken-24-450
  • July 23, 2025: Briefing schedule
  • November 5, 2024: Order on motion for clarification
  • November 1, 2024: State of Maine's motion for clarification of order
  • October 25, 2024:
    • Notice of docketing in the Law Court
    • Order permitting trial court action
  • October 4, 2024: Notice of appeal and related documents

Past Law Court proceedings

• Order dismissing appeal (PDF) Signed by Justice Horton for the Court
• Notice of Docketing in the Law Court (PDF)
• Reply in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss the Appeal (PDF)
• Appellants' Opposition to Appellees' Motion to Dismiss the Appeal and to Permit Trial Court Action (PDF)
  • Exhibits to Appellants' Opposition (PDF)
• Plaintiff's' Motion to Dismiss the Appeal and to Permit Trial Court Action (PDF)

Documents in the Superior Court proceedings

• Notice of Hearing (June 14, 2025) (PDF)
• Order of Court (June 13, 2025) (PDF)
• Order Scheduling Individual Habeas Corpus Hearings (PDF)
• Combined Order on all Pending Motions (PDF)
• Defendants' Response to Injunctive Order After Phase One Trial (Count 1) (PDF)
• Notice of Appeal (PDF)
• Order After Phase One Trial (PDF)
• Combined Order on Partially Dispositive Motions (PDF)
• Order on Pending Motions to Dismiss (PDF)
• Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Amend and Supplement the Complaint (PDF)
• Preliminary Scheduling Order for Phase I Trial (PDF)
• Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Amend and Supplement Complaint (PDF)
• Notice of Appeal (PDF)
• Plaintiff's Reply in Support of Motion for Leave to Amend and Supplement Complaint (PDF)
• Plaintiff's Motion to for Leave to Amend and Supplement Complaint (PDF)
• Amicus Brief (PDF)
• Petition to Intervene (PDF)
• Entry of Appearance (PDF)
• Combined Order (PDF)
• Notice of Hearing (PDF)
• Filing letter (PDF)
• Order Approving Joint Motion to Give Notice to the Class of Proposed Settlement and to Make Further Orders as Part of the Settlement Approval Process (PDF)
• Supplemental Joint Motion to Conduct Preliminary Review of Amended Class Action Settlement, Direct Notice to Class Members of Amended Proposed Settlement, and Make Further Orders as Part of the Settlement Approval Process (PDF)
  • Exhibit 1 (PDF)
  • Exhibit 2 (PDF)
• Notice of Hearing (PDF)
• Joint Motion to Conduct Preliminary Review of Class Action Settlement (PDF)
• Order on Joint Motion for Preliminary Settlement Agreement (PDF)

 

Media Contact

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