Maine cases are reported in the Atlantic Reporter series (A., A.2d, A.3d). Maine discontinued its official reporter — Maine Reports (Me.) — in 1965. Under Bluebook Table T1, cite Maine cases to the Atlantic Reporter.
Maine does not have an intermediate appellate court. All appeals go directly to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, which is the state's only appellate court. Use "Me." in the date parenthetical.
| Court | Bluebook Abbreviation | Reporter |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Judicial Court | Me. | A.3d (A.2d) |
Supreme Judicial Court
Picher v. Roman Catholic Bishop, 974 A.2d 286 (Me. 2009)
Supreme Judicial Court (Modern)
State v. Williams, 184 A.3d 15 (Me. 2018)
Cite to the Atlantic Reporter (A.3d for recent cases). Maine discontinued its official reporter in 1965.
No. Maine has no intermediate appellate court. All appeals from the trial courts go directly to the Supreme Judicial Court.
Use "Me." in the date parenthetical for the Supreme Judicial Court.
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