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PublishedMay 8, 2022
Maine’s complicated history with abortion sets the stage for the next battle
Maine was a solidly anti-abortion state for most of its history, including when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Shocked but not surprised, advocates say they will continue to fight for Mainers’ abortion rights
Officials from Maine's largest reproductive health care providers said that continued access to abortion care is dependent on who holds elected office.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Biden blasts court’s ‘radical’ Roe abortion draft, warns that other rights are at risk
A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states, spark new efforts in Democratic-leaning states to protect access to abortion.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Chief Justice Roberts confirms authenticity of leaked draft opinion in abortion case, orders investigation
It's unclear if the draft represents the court’s final word on the matter — opinions often change in ways big and small in the drafting process.
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PublishedApril 24, 2022
GOP did more damage to trust in the judiciary than to Jackson’s nomination
It's too bad that U.S. Senate Republicans couldn't act more like Maine legislators when it came to historic confirmation hearings.
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PublishedApril 21, 2022
Federal appeals court upholds ruling allowing a prosecutor to dismiss a juror of color
The judge writing the opinion for the court said the trial judge had "erred" but that the Maine Supreme Judicial Court had correctly upheld the conviction of the Lewiston man, though the case was 'troubling.'
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PublishedApril 7, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as 1st Black female Supreme Court justice
She is confirmed 53-47, with 3 Republicans voting in favor, including Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.
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PublishedApril 4, 2022
Two more Republicans will join Sen. Collins in approving Jackson to Supreme Court
Democrats plan a vote to 'discharge' Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination from committee and then take a series of procedural steps in the coming days to wind it through the 50-50 Senate.
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PublishedApril 1, 2022
Sen. King says he’ll vote to confirm Judge Jackson to Supreme Court
Maine's independent senator was expected to support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination and officially announced it Friday.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Sen. Collins to back Judge Jackson for Supreme Court, calls confirmation process ‘broken’
Susan Collins is so far the only Republican who has committed to voting to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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