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Lawmakers push public defense reform in rebuke of governor’s budget

Lawmakers push public defense reform in rebuke of governor’s budget

by Samantha Hogan | March 17, 2021

A joint committee of lawmakers has endorsed adding at least $21 million to the budget for legal services for Maine’s poor in defiance of Gov. Janet Mills, who said she would not increase funding for the state’s public defense office until it demonstrated more...
Governor prepares to fill vacancies on public defense oversight board

Governor prepares to fill vacancies on public defense oversight board

by Samantha Hogan | February 28, 2021

Gov. Janet Mills intends to fill multiple vacancies on the state commission that oversees the public defense system as early as next month. Mills has the authority to appoint nine people to a board that oversees the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services, or...
Temporary director races to reform public defense system

Temporary director races to reform public defense system

by Samantha Hogan | February 26, 2021

The temporary director of Maine’s public defense agency likened his first month on the job to a doctor performing “triage” as he has tried to restore financial and operational integrity to a fraught state agency. Justin Andrus intended to reopen his...
Lawyers who were ineligible to handle serious criminal charges were given thousands of these cases anyway

Lawyers who were ineligible to handle serious criminal charges were given thousands of these cases anyway

by Samantha Hogan and Agnel Philip | February 23, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article was produced in partnership with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. The Maine Monitor is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network.    Soon after receiving his license to practice law in Maine...
Temporary public defense director selected amid major reform, barebone budget

Temporary public defense director selected amid major reform, barebone budget

by Samantha Hogan | January 10, 2021

Maine’s nine-member public defense commission unanimously selected a temporary director but won’t reveal who it is until the candidate accepts the position, likely early next week, Chairman Josh Tardy said during a meeting Friday. The change in leadership at the...
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