The promise of the Sixth Amendment, foundational in our democracy, is that no matter who you are — how poor or unpopular, no matter your politics or your personal history — you deserve a skilled, ...

The three-day trial over Maine's failure to provide adequate legal representation to low-income defendants concluded today in ...

A lawsuit over Maine's failure to provide adequate legal representation to low-income defendants has finally gone to trial in ...

Most people probably don't know about the lawsuit against Maine's public defense system, "but nearly every one of those people knows this: If you can't afford an attorney, you need to be provided with ...

Five days after his initial arrest, having posted $25,000 cash bail, Cates was arrested again for violating bail conditions ...

A superior court justice will hear arguments this week about what the state can do to meet its constitutional obligation to ...

Maine is facing a legal challenge over its new paid leave law from business owners who argue that the rules for the payroll ...

The lawsuit was filed Monday in Kennebec County Superior Court and claims the PFML rules harm Maine employers that will offer ...

The Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Bath Iron Works have filed a civil lawsuit against the Maine Department of Labor and ...

The Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Bath Iron Works have filed a lawsuit against the Mills administration challenging how the state is implementing a new paid family and medical leave program. The ...

After a superior court judge found Maine guilty of failing to provide counsel to those who can’t afford it, the American ...