Emily covers courts for the Press Herald. Before moving to Maine in March 2022, she spent nearly three years in West Virginia, reporting on the southern coalfields, local and state government for West Virginia Public Broadcasting and Mountain State Spotlight, a nonprofit newsroom. Hailing from the upper Midwest, Emily cut her teeth covering city government for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus. When she's not working, Emily's usually reading (and is always on the hunt for good book recommendations).
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PublishedApril 12, 2022
Maine Senate confirms Rick Lawrence to the state’s highest court
Lawrence will be the first Black justice to sit on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
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PublishedApril 8, 2022
Lawmakers advance 1st Black nominee to Maine Supreme Judicial Court
State lawmakers heard from District Judge Rick Lawrence on Friday, days before the Senate is expected to vote on whether he will become the first Black justice on the state’s highest court.
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PublishedApril 7, 2022
Maine argues for its right to discriminate against out-of-state medical cannabis dispensaries
The state is appealing a court ruling that said it was unconstitutional for the state to bar nonresidents from its medical marijuana industry.
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PublishedApril 6, 2022
Orrington church suing the governor for pandemic restrictions says its case still matters
Calvary Chapel Bangor is still suing the governor for pandemic restrictions on religious gatherings that haven’t been in effect for more than a year.
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PublishedApril 6, 2022
Maine newspapers, national legal service continue legal fight for faster access to civil complaints
In oral arguments before the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, attorneys for news outlets asked that a dismissal of their lawsuit be overturned, citing First Amendment concerns.
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PublishedApril 3, 2022
Backlogs causing delays in thousands of Maine court cases
The state’s criminal caseload has increased by more than half, taking priority over thousands more civil cases that have been on hold.
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PublishedApril 1, 2022
Frustrated by lack of progress, attorney resigns from Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services
Robert Cummins had harsh words for lawmakers and the governor, saying they are not doing enough to provide legal aid to the poor.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2022
State denies trooper faced whistleblower retaliation
Attorneys argued in federal court Thursday whether retiring Maine state trooper George Loder’s whistleblower retaliation case should go to trial.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2022
Report on Boston Asylum Office finds disproportionately low acceptance rates, bias against applicants
The office serving asylum seekers in and around Maine has the second lowest approval rate in the nation, according to a report by Maine immigrant advocacy groups.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2022
Maine Legislature considers bill to seal certain criminal records
Lawmakers weigh the measure involving nonviolent crimes a couple of years after the end of a pilot program to test the process.
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