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What are the fuctions of Maine's Judicial branch?
Along with the Governor's office and the Maine Legislature, the Maine Judicial Branch is one of the three branches (executive, legislative and judicial) of Maine state government. Its responsibility is to operate the court system in Maine.There are four types of court within the Maine Judicial Branch. The Supreme Judicial Court is the 'court of last resort' in Maine, meaning the court that makes the final decision on questions of state law. The two trial courts are the Superior Court, which handles all jury cases, felony criminal cases and major civil cases, and the District Court, which handles family, misdemeanor criminal, juvenile, small claims and traffic cases. A separate Probate Court handles cases involving wills, guardianships and estate matters.
Who is Judge Gunther in Maine?
Jessie Bird Gunther is a Maine Supreme Court Justice.
How does Maine's government work and is it the same as other states' governments?
Not sure I understand the question correctly, but I will try to answer. The State of Maine has a governor, a state legislature consisting of a House of Representatives and Senate, and a judicial court system of District, Superior, and Supreme Courts. Maine does not have a Lieutenant Governor or Assistant Governor.
When was United States District Court for the District of Maine created?
United States District Court for the District of Maine was created on 1820-03-30.
What are the similarities and differences of the Maine and US GOvernment?
Both the Maine Government and United States Government have a type of court, have the three branches of government (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial), and both have a senate and house of representatives.
What is the first major body of the judicial branch?
"In the United States, the Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the country, with powers of judicial review first asserted in Calder v. Bull (1798) in Justice Iredell's dissenting opinion. The power was later given binding authority by Justice Marshall in Marbury v. Madison (1803). Each U.S. state has a state supreme court, though some do not actually use the term "supreme court." In Maine and Massachusetts the highest court is styled the "Supreme Judicial Court", as well as the oldest appellate court of continuous operation in the Western hemisphere. In New York, Maryland, and the District of Columbia the highest court is the "Court of Appeals." (In New York, the "Supreme Court" is the trial court of general unlimited jurisdiction and the intermediate appellate court is called the "Supreme Court - Appellate Division".) In West Virginia, the highest court of the state is called "Supreme Court of Appeals." Oklahoma and Texas each have two separate highest courts, one for criminal appeals ("Court of Criminal Appeals") and one for civil cases ("Supreme Court")." -Wikipedia.comIt varies on where your finding it. As you can see wikipedia says the judicial system is jumbled. Virginia's highest court is an Appeal court.Thats court room wise. But here is a government outlook."* In common law jurisdictions, courts interpret law, including constitutions, statutes, and regulations. They also make law based upon prior case law in areas where the legislature has not made law. For instance, the tort of negligence is not derived from statute law in most common law jurisdictions. The term common law refers to this kind of law. * In civil law jurisdictions, courts interpret the law, but are, at least in theory, prohibited from creating law, and thus, still in theory, do not issue rulings more general than the actual case to be judged. In practice, jurisprudence plays the same role as case law. * In socialist law, the primary responsibility for interpreting the law belongs to the legislature." -Wikipedia.comIt varies on what exactly your looking for in the topic. I hope these excerpts helped you abit!
Who won alden v Maine?
No one--the case was never heard. The case was dismissed by the Federal Circuit Court. It was re-filed in state court, where it was dismissed on the same grounds (sovereign immunity). The dismissal was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
When was Maine created?
Maine was created in 1820.
Was the same-sex marriage bill signed by Maine Governor Baldacci upheld by the Supreme Court?
No, that marriage bill was repealed by ballot measure before it could take effect.
Who rules on matters affecting the state's constitution?
The U.S. Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over all cases between two states. The most recent was <a href="http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2000/2000_130_orig">New Hampshire v. Maine</a> in 2001. The Supreme Court has another case-between-states, <i>South Carolina v. North Carolina</i>, scheduled for argument in October 2009.
When was Maine Nordiques created?
Maine Nordiques was created in 1973.
When was The Maine Mall created?
The Maine Mall was created in 1971.
