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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
- 481 F3D 60Grand River Enterprise Six Nations, Ltd. v. Pryor
- 48 F3D 701Atlantic Coast Demolition & Recycling, Inc. v. Board of Chosen Freeholders
- 48 F3D 618CMM Cable Rep., Inc. v. Ocean Coast Properties, Inc.
- 48 F3D 22Greenberg v. Union Camp Corp.
- 478 F3D 1149Forest Guardians v. Forsgren
- 477 F3D 38Town of Southold v. Town of East Hampton
- 477 F3D 24United States v. Trainor
- 476 F3D 38United States v. Shoup
- 476 F3D 1Wetmore v. MacDonald, Page, Schatz, Fletcher & Co., LLC
- 475 F3D 1136Northwest Ecosystem Alliance v. United States Fish & Wildlife Service
- 475 F3D 1080Af-Cap Inc. v. Chevron Overseas (Congo) Ltd.
- 471 F3D 469Morgan v. Gay
- 471 F3D 277Maine People's Alliance & Natural Resources Defense Council v. Mallinckrodt, Inc.
- 471 F3D 246Mooney v. Mooney
- 471 F3D 210Caldwell Tanks, Inc. v. Haley & Ward, Inc.
- 471 F3D 1173Stephens v. Tolbert
- 47 F3D 263SDDS, Inc. v. South Dakota
- 47 F3D 1404De Aguilar v. Boeing Co.
- 469 F3D 870Sims v. Great American Life Insurance
- 469 F3D 7United States v. Hood
- 469 F3D 590Hall v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
- 469 F3D 194United States v. Pelletier
- 469 F3D 188Alibeaj v. Gonzales
- 469 F3D 158Buchanan ex rel. Estate of Buchanan v. Maine
- 468 F3D 42United States v. Sousa
- 464 F3D 1260Moorman v. UnumProvident Corp.
- 464 F3D 1164Metzler v. Federal Home Loan Bank
- 463 F3D 325National City Bank v. Turnbaugh
- 460 F3D 141Mulloy v. Acushnet Co.
- 46 F3D 120Rosario-Cordero v. Crowley Towing & Transportation Co.
- 46 F3D 102Brown v. Secretary of Health & Human Services
- 46 F3D 1Rodgers v. American Honda Motor Co.
- 458 F3D 705United States v. Cinergy Corp.
- 456 F3D 955Great Basin Mine Watch v. Hankins
- 456 F3D 260United States v. Richards
- 456 F3D 228Azimi v. Jordan's Meats, Inc.
- 455 F3D 1209Adamson v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America
- 455 F3D 1197Kaiser v. Bowlen
- 454 F3D 69Tsoulas v. Liberty Life Assurance Co.
- 454 F3D 1154Opala v. Watt
- 453 F3D 446Cannon-Stokes v. Potter
- 453 F3D 1339Ajaka v. BrooksAmerica Mortgage Corp.
- 452 F3D 87United States v. Anderson
- 452 F3D 66United States v. Anderson
- 452 F3D 44EnergyNorth Natural Gas, Inc. v. Century Indemnity Co.
- 450 F3D 82United States v. Sayer
- 45 F3D 598Taber v. Maine
- 45 F3D 524Wolf v. Gruntal & Co.
- 45 F3D 512Golden Rule Insurance v. Atallah
- 45 F3D 223Bisciglia v. Kenosha Unified School District No. 1