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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Supreme Court nomination once again puts Susan Collins in spotlight
While not in a position to determine the outcome, the Maine senator is the most likely Republican vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson, who would be the first Black woman to serve on the court.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear oral arguments on Maine vaccine mandate
The decision was expected because the court twice rejected emergency applications to block the mandate last year.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
Maine senators praise Breyer, look forward to vetting Biden’s nominee
Sen. Susan Collins calls Justice Stephen Breyer a friend and says she's sorry to see him leave the court, while Sen. Angus King says Breyer ‘has served the nation with thought, skill and dedication.’
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
Supreme Court to hear challenge to affirmative action in college admissions
The conservative-dominated Supreme Court added another blockbuster case to a term with abortion, guns, religion and COVID-19 on the agenda.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2021
Supreme Court signals support of public tuition for religious schools in Maine case
The plaintiffs say a state program of tuition reimbursement – for students whose towns have no high school – unfairly discriminates against people based on their religious beliefs.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2021
Supreme Court signals willingness to allow abortion providers to challenge Texas law
The statute conflicts with landmark rulings that prevent a state from banning abortion early in pregnancy.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2021
Federal court deals another blow to Maine workers challenging vaccine mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court could still weigh in.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2021
Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for COVID-19
He was the only one of the nine Supreme Court justices to skip Friday's ceremonial swearing-in for Amy Coney Barrett, an event that itself was delayed nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedJune 6, 2021
Supreme Court asked to review men-only draft registration law
If they agree to hear the case, they would only be deciding whether the current system is constitutional.
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PublishedJune 3, 2021
Supreme Court limits prosecutors’ use of anti-hacking law
Conservative and liberal justices joined to rule that prosecutors overreached in using the law to charge a police sergeant in Georgia.
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