Turtle Talk

And now Maine, which has no intermediate appellate court.

In Maine, tribal interests prevail in 27 percent of cases.

Here are the cases from the last 25 years:

Dept. of Health and Human Services v. Maybee (2009) — L

Francis v. Dana-Cummings (2008) — W

Francis v. Dana-Cummings (2007) — W

Winifred B. French Corp.v. Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation (2006) — L

Francis v. Dana-Cummings (2005) — L

Francis v. Dana-Cummings (2004) — L

Great Northern Paper Inc. v. Penobscot Nation (2001) — L

Kimball v. Land Use Regulation Commission (2000) — L

Francis v. Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Housing Authority (1999) — L

Forrest Associates v. Passamaquoddy Tribe (1998) — L

State v. Mitchell (1998) — L

Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians v. Boyce (1997) — L

In re Denice F. (1995) — ????

State v. Chambers (1994) — W

In re Marcus S. (1994) — W

Couturier v. Penobscot Indian Nation (1988) — L

4 wins, 11 losses