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Maine
6 courts1 law school4 law libraries75+ judges5,412 opinions mention this place
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Federal courts in Maine
- Maine District CourtDistrict Court · Bangor
- Maine District CourtDistrict Court · Portland
- Maine Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Portland
- Maine Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Bangor
State courts in Maine
- Supreme Judicial Court of MaineState Supreme Court
- Superior Court of MaineState Trial Court
Landmark decisions involving Maine
- Roper v. Simmons (2005)543 U.S. 551
- Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)539 U.S. 306
- Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)539 U.S. 244
- McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003)540 U.S. 93overruled
- Saenz v. Roe (1999)526 U.S. 489
- Payne v. Tennessee (1991)501 U.S. 808
- California v. Acevedo (1991)500 U.S. 565
- Grady v. Corbin (1990)495 U.S. 508overruled
- Healy v. Beer Institute (1989)491 U.S. 324
- Will v. Michigan Department of State Police (1989)491 U.S. 58
- Puerto Rico v. Branstad (1987)483 U.S. 219
- Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)478 U.S. 186overruled
- Michigan v. Jackson (1986)475 U.S. 625overruled
- Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill (1985)470 U.S. 532
- Miller v. California (1973)413 U.S. 15
- Roe v. Wade (1973)410 U.S. 113overruled
- Furman v. Georgia (1972)408 U.S. 238
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc. (1970)398 U.S. 375
- Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. (1968)392 U.S. 409
- Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections (1966)383 U.S. 663
- South Carolina v. Katzenbach (1966)383 U.S. 301
- Wesberry v. Sanders (1964)376 U.S. 1
- Kesler v. Department of Public Safety (1962)369 U.S. 153overruled
- Hoyt v. Florida (1961)368 U.S. 57overruled
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Recent opinions from Maine courts
- 2026 ME 2State of Maine v. Saad Zackaria (2026)
- 2026 ME 22Shark Tank Strategies, LLC v. Town of Scarborough (2026)
- 2026 ME 28State of Maine v. Allen James Jr. (2026)
- 2026 ME 12Catherine Dudley v. Hudson Specialty Insurance Company (2026)
- 2026 ME 11Patricia M. Minerich v. Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District (2026)
- 2026 ME 7State of Maine v. Jason J. Follette (2026)
- 2026 ME 23State of Maine v. Kenneth Rhoades (2026)
- 2026 ME 6State of Maine v. Terri Moulton (2026)
- 2026 ME 1Richard G. Tappen v. Clark T. Hill (2026)
- 2026 ME 26In Re Child of Cassie S. (2026)
- 2026 ME 27Dr. Doe v. Board of Dental Practice (2026)
- 2026 ME 10Ellsworth ME Solar, LLC v. Public Utilities Comission (2026)
Law schools in Maine
- University of Maine School of LawABA · Portland
Law libraries in Maine
- Cleaves Law Library · Portland
- Donald L. Garbrecht Law Library, University of Maine School of Law · Portland
- Maine State Law & Legislative Reference Library · Augusta
- Penobscot County Law Library · Bangor
Judges who served in Maine
Federal judges with an appointment to a court located here.
- Abraham M. Rudman
- Albert Beliveau
Albion Keith Parris- Armand A. Dufresne jr
- Arthur Chapman
Ashur Ware- Caroline Duby Glassman
- Cecil J. Siddall
- Charles A. Pomeroy
Clarence Hale
Conrad Keefe Cyr- Daniel E. Wathen
- David A. Nicholas
- David A. Nichols
David Brock Hornby- David Glendenning Roberts
David Sewall- Donald G. Alexander
- Donald W. Webber
- Edward F. Merrill
Edward Fox- Edward P. Murray
- Edward S. Godfrey
Edward Thaxter Gignoux- Ellen A. Gorman
- Elmer H. Violette
- Francis W. Sullivan
- Frank A. Tirrell jr
- Frederick Harold Dubord
Gene Carter- George H. Worster
George John Mitchell
George Z. Singal- Guy H. Sturgis
- Harold C. Marden
- Harold H. Murchie
- Harry Manser
- Harry P. Glassman
- Howard H. Dana jr
- James B Haines jr
- James H. Hudson
- James P. Archibald
- Jeffrey L. Hjelm
John Andrew Peters
John A. Woodcock Jr.
John David Clifford Jr.
Jon David Levy- Jon D. Levy
Kermit Victor Lipez
Lance Edward Walker- Leigh I. Saufley
- Louis H Kornreich
- Louis Scolnik
- Michael A. Fagone
Morton Aaron Brody
Nancy Torresen- Nathaniel Tompkins
Nathan Webb- Paul L. Rudman
- Percy T. Clarke
- Peter G. Cary
- Randolph A. Weatherbee
- Raymond Fellows
- Robert B. Williamson
- Samuel W. Collins jr
- Sidney St. Felix Thaxter
Stacey Diane Neumann- Suidney W. Wernick
- Susan W. Calkins
- Thomas E. Delahanty
- Valerie Stanfill
- Vincent L. McKusick
- Walter M. Tapley jr
- Warren M. Silver
- William B. Nulty
Find legal help in Maine
Practice-area guides and local resources for Maine.
Administrative LawAdoption LawAgriculture LawAlimony and Spousal Support LawAlternative Dispute ResolutionAntitrust and Trade Regulation LawAppellate LawAsbestos and Mesothelioma LitigationAssault and Battery DefenseAsylum and Refugee LawAviation Accident LitigationBanking and Finance LawBicycle Accident LawBoating Accident LawBonds and Government Finance LawBrain and Spinal Cord Injury LawBurn Injury LawBus Accident LitigationBusiness and Corporate LitigationBusiness Bankruptcy LawBusiness OrganizationsCannabis LawCar Accident LitigationChild Custody LawChild Support LawCitizenship and Naturalization LawCivil Litigation DefenseCivil Rights LawClass Action LitigationCollections LawCommunications and Media LawConstitutional LawConstruction LitigationConsumer Fraud and Deceptive PracticesConsumer ProtectionContingency Fee RepresentationContract LawCriminal Appeals LawCriminal LawCruise Ship Injury LitigationData Privacy and Cybersecurity LawDefamation Libel and Slander LawDivorce LawDog Bite LawDomestic Violence LawDrug Crime DefenseDUI and DWI LawElder LawElection Campaign and Political LawEminent Domain LawEmployee Benefits and ERISA LawEmploymentEmployment-Based Immigration LawEmployment Discrimination LawEnergy and Natural Resources LawEntertainment and Sports LawEnvironmental LawEstate Planning and Probate LawExpungement and Record SealingFair Credit Reporting LawFalse Advertising LawFalse Claims Act LawFamily-Based Immigration LawFamily LawFederal Criminal DefenseForeclosure LawFranchise and Dealership LawGaming LawGovernment Contract LawGrandparents Rights LawGuardianship and Conservatorship LawHealth Care LawHelicopter Crash LawHomicide DefenseIdentity Theft LawImmigration LawInsurance Bad Faith LawInsurance Coverage LawIntellectual Property LawInternet LawJuvenile LawLabor LawLandlord and Tenant LawLand Use and Zoning LawLegal Malpractice LawLemon LawMaritime and Admiralty LawMass Tort LawMass Transit Accident LitigationMedical Malpractice LawMergers and Acquisitions LawMilitary LawMotorcycle Accident LawNative Peoples LawNon Profit LawNursing Home Abuse LitigationPaternity LawPedestrian Accident LawPersonal Bankruptcy LawPersonal InjuryPolice Misconduct LawPremises Liability LawPrenuptial and Marital AgreementsProbate Litigation LawProbation and Parole ViolationsProduct Liability LawRailroad Worker Injury LawReal EstateRemoval and Deportation DefenseRollover Accident LitigationSchool and Education LawSEC and IRS Whistleblower LawSecurities LawSex Crime DefenseSexual Abuse and Assault LawSexual Harassment LawSlip and Fall LawSocial Security Disability LawSpecial Needs Planning LawTax Debt and IRS Disputes LawTax LawTheft and Property Crime DefenseToxic Tort LawTrademark LawTrade Secret LawTraffic Ticket CasesTrain Accident LitigationTransportation LawTruck Accident LitigationUtilities LawVeterans Benefits LawViolent Crime DefenseVisas and Green Cards LawWage and Hour LawWeapons Charge DefenseWhite Collar Criminal DefenseWills and Trusts LawWorkers Compensation LawWrongful Death LawWrongful Termination Law
Cities in Maine
Ordered by number of opinions mentioning each city.
- Washington · 107,413
- York · 90,875
- Union · 55,867
- Strong · 40,625
- Lee · 32,753
- Liberty · 29,671
- Phillips · 23,900
- Freedom · 19,410
- Sullivan · 15,023
- Hope · 14,341
- Warren · 13,469
- Mexico · 13,196
- Gray · 12,832
- Turner · 12,457
- Raymond · 12,143
- Wayne · 11,722
- Detroit · 11,385
- Richmond · 10,476
- Franklin · 10,314
- Sherman · 10,174
- Perry · 9,542
- Wells · 9,096
- Bradley · 8,914
- Harrison · 8,601
- Brooks · 8,489
- Hudson · 8,348
- Bernard · 8,048
- Jefferson · 7,907
- Porter · 7,456
- Lincoln · 7,110
- Portland · 6,929
- Alfred · 6,879
- Jay · 6,717
- Madison · 6,213
- Brewer · 6,136
- Greene · 5,708
- Monroe · 5,401
- Burlington · 5,047
- Randolph · 4,773
- Springfield · 4,693
- Harmony · 4,454
- Charleston · 4,117
- Clinton · 3,658
- Bradford · 3,460
- Moody · 3,410
- Oakland · 3,256
- Harrington · 3,050
- Wesley · 2,952
- Newport · 2,926
- Garland · 2,723
- Hancock · 2,682
- Durham · 2,588
- Sanford · 2,496
- Long Island · 2,369
- Hanover · 2,340
- Sinclair · 2,300
- Troy · 2,275
- Greenwood · 2,167
- Sumner · 2,152
- Greenville · 2,091
- Brunswick · 2,054
- Oxford · 1,988
- Paris · 1,958
- Temple · 1,742
- Waite · 1,660
- Friendship · 1,500
- Cambridge · 1,493
- Plymouth · 1,463
- Augusta · 1,462
- Canton · 1,441
- Unity · 1,363
- Camden · 1,336
- Ashland · 1,321
- Georgetown · 1,317
- Holden · 1,256
- Bath · 1,217
- Manchester · 1,215
- Bingham · 1,212
- Cutler · 1,174
- Whiting · 1,171
- Stratton · 1,161
- Burnham · 1,120
- Chamberlain · 1,104
- Windsor · 1,095
- Aurora · 1,022
- Blaine · 1,019
- Dexter · 1,017
- Scarborough · 1,011
- Lovell · 958
- Bristol · 945
- Weld · 933
- Frankfort · 929
- Danville · 927
- Addison · 842
- Auburn · 809
- Lebanon · 803
- Winn · 798
- Ellsworth · 792
- Hiram · 760
- Washburn · 759
- Easton · 758
- Sunset · 756
- Poland · 721
- Athens · 713
- Fairfield · 700
- Cushing · 698
- Eliot · 696
- Gardiner · 695
- Winthrop · 686
- Palermo · 660
- Princeton · 640
- Peru · 639
- Bangor · 577
- Westbrook · 569
- Sedgwick · 551
- Milford · 548
- Farmington · 546
- Patten · 531
- Danforth · 508
- Limestone · 494
Opinions mentioning Maine
- 60 F3D 1225Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Metropolitan Educational Enterprises, Inc.
- 60 F3D 1031Megafoods Stores, Inc. v. Flagstaff Realty Associates
- 6 F3D 856Doughty v. Underwriters at Lloyd's, London
- 6 F3D 849Simas v. Quaker Fabric Corp. of Fall River
- 59 F3D 164United States v. Abrahams
- 59 F3D 1United States v. Destefano
- 58 F3D 1Juno SRL v. S/V Endeavour
- 57 F3D 18Briggs, Inc. v. Martlet Importing Co.
- 57 F3D 1152United States v. Spicer
- 56 F3D 798United States v. Nagib
- 55 F3D 533Contract Services Employee Trust v. Davis
- 55 F3D 32Westchester Fire Insurance v. Campbell
- 54 F3D 764Ortiz-Casanova v. United States
- 54 F3D 1United States v. Webster
- 53 F3D 911Mohamed v. Kerr
- 53 F3D 1565Florida Manufactured Housing Ass'n v. Cisneros
- 53 F3D 1367Hegarty v. Somerset County
- 53 F3D 1260Imagineering, Inc. v. Van Klassens, Inc.
- 52 F3D 623Chaney v. Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority
- 52 F3D 309Fleming v. Magnusson
- 52 F3D 228Mosier v. Ever-Fresh Food Co.
- 52 F3D 1522Quaker State Minit-Lube, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance
- 52 F3D 1252Chambers Medical Technologies of South Carolina, Inc. v. Bryant
- 51 F3D 1329Stransky v. Cummins Engine Co.
- 51 F3D 1United States v. Connolly
- 50 F3D 88Faneuil Advisors, Inc. v. O/S Sea Hawk
- 50 F3D 1041Brown v. Pro Football, Inc.
- 5 F3D 744Worm v. American Cyanamid Co.
- 5 F3D 586Wright v. Park
- 5 F3D 1Plummer v. Springfield Terminal Railway Co.
- 491 F3D 1160Stears v. Sheridan County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
- 490 F3D 239Best Van Lines, Inc. v. Walker
- 49 F3D 837Singer v. Maine
- 49 F3D 43Armistead v. C & M Transport, Inc.
- 49 F3D 26Cheshire Medical Center v. W.R. Grace & Co.
- 488 F3D 59Barrett Paving Materials, Inc. v. Continental Insurance
- 488 F3D 489Sher v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- 487 F3D 471Directv, Inc. v. Treesh
- 486 F3D 791A.W. v. Jersey City Public Schools
- 486 F3D 629Abercrombie & Fitch Co. v. Moose Creek, Inc.
- 485 F3D 35Berenson v. National Financial Services LLC
- 485 F3D 158Clements v. Maloney
- 485 F3D 140We People Foundation, Inc. v. United States
- 484 F3D 91Freadman v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance
- 484 F3D 73Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians v. Ryan
- 484 F3D 41Aroostook Band of Micmacs v. Ryan
- 484 F3D 1Asociación De Subscripción Conjunta Del Seguro De Responsabilidad Obligatorio v. Flores Galarza
- 483 F3D 135Hamm v. United States
- 482 F3D 319Ark-La-Tex Timber Co. v. General Electric Capital Corp.