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March 5, 2026

  • U.S. District Court Rebukes Government for Handling of Noncitizen
  • Maine Lawmakers Consider Temporary Ban on AI
  • News of Lawyers
  • State Court Summaries
  • Federal Court Line-up
  • When Failure to Identify Child Abuse Is Medical Malpractice, by Benjamin R. Gideon, Esq. and Meryl Poulin, Esq.
  • Maine Lawyers for the Rule of Law has a monthly cable TV show to highlight specific incidents where the rule of law is under attack. Host is former State Senator Roger Katz. After the airing, each show can be viewed on YouTube. See www.maineruleoflaw.org for more information.
  • eFiling Coming to York County in March The second implementation of Maine eCourts and electronic filing is on track to go live on March 30, 2026 (includes all pending civil and criminal cases for Judicial Region 1: York County States courts located in Biddeford). This follows Region 4 courts (Augusta, Waterville, and Skowhegan) going live on February 2, 2026.
    • The Judicial Branch held its first webinar to discuss Region 1 implementation on January 20, 2026. The webinar was recorded and will be made available on the Judicial Branch website. For more information about Maine eCourts visit: https://www.courts.maine.gov/ecourts/index.html.
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