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ripeness doctrine in Maine

11 Maine opinions name it 2 courts 1982–2022 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Maine courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Abbott Laboratories v. Gardnerred
scotus · 1967 · cited in 4 Maine opinions naming this issue, 1982–1998
2 sentences

1998Because this principle applies to appeals to agency rulemaking pursuant to section 8058, we conclude that the Superior Court did not err when it applied the doctrine of ripeness to the AFL-CIO’s claims. 3 [¶8] To determine if an issue is ripe for review, the court focuses on “the *636 fitness of the issue for judicial decision and the hardship to the parties of withholding court consideration.” Maine Public Serv., 490 A.2d at 1221 (quoting Abbott Lab., 387 U.S. at 149 , 87 S.Ct. 1507 ).

1998Because this principle applies to appeals to agency rulemaking pursuant to section 8058, we conclude that the Superior Court did not err when it applied the doctrine of ripeness to the AFL-CIO’s claims. 3 [¶8] To determine if an issue is ripe for review, the court focuses on “the *636 fitness of the issue for judicial decision and the hardship to the parties of withholding court consideration.” Maine Public Serv., 490 A.2d at 1221 (quoting Abbott Lab., 387 U.S. at 149 , 87 S.Ct. 1507 ).

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William Clark v. Hancock County Commissionersgreen
me · 2014 · cited in 1 Maine opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019See Clark, 2014 ME 33 , ~ii 19~20, 87 A.3d 712 .

2019See Clark, 2014 ME 33 , ~ii 19~20, 87 A.3d 712 .

11
Lever Bros. v. Federal Trade Commissiongreen
med · 1971 · cited in 1 Maine opinions naming this issue, 1983–1983
1 sentence

1983See Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner, 387 U.S. 136, 148-49 , 87 S.Ct. 1507, 1515 , 18 L.Ed.2d 681 (1967); Lever Brothers Company v. Federal Trade Commission, 325 F.Supp. 371, 373 (S.D.Me.1971).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Maine. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
Patrons Oxford Mutual Insurance v. Garcia green
me · 1998
2 sentences

2022A ripeness analysis involves two principal points offocus: the fitness of the issue for judicial decision, and the hardship to the parties of withholding court consideration." Patrons Oxford Mut. v. Garcia, 1998 ME 38 ,, 4, 707 A.2d 384 .

2022A ripeness analysis involves two principal points offocus: the fitness of the issue for judicial decision, and the hardship to the parties of withholding court consideration." Patrons Oxford Mut. v. Garcia, 1998 ME 38 ,, 4, 707 A.2d 384 .

12022–2022
Lehigh v. Pittston Co. green
me · 1983
1 sentence

2019As we observed in Lehigh v. Pittston Co., tension exists between the preventive-remedial doctrine of standing, which encourages anticipatory challenges, and the doctrine of ripeness, “which mandates restraint.” 456 A.2d 355 , 358 n.11 (Me. 1983).

12019–2019
Waterville Industries, Inc. v. Finance Authority green
me · 2000
2 sentences

2016Auth. of Me., 2000 ME 138 , CJI 22, 758 A.2d 986 (internal citation and quotation marks omitted).

2016Auth. of Me., 2000 ME 138 , CJI 22, 758 A.2d 986 (internal citation and quotation marks omitted).

12016–2016
Marquis v. Town of Kennebunk green
me · 2011
2 sentences

2013The ripeness doctrine prevents 'judicial entang·Jement in abstract disputes" and avoids "prematm-e adjudication." Marquis v. Town r.if Kennebuuk, 2011 ME 128 , ~ 18, 36 A.sd 861 (quotation marks omitted).

2013"For a case to be ripe there must be a gemune controversy and a concrete, certain, and immediate legal problem." See id.

12013–2013
Maine AFL-CIO v. Superintendent of Insurance green
me · 1998
2 sentences

2006AFL-CIO v. Superintendent of Ins., 1998 ME 257, ¶ 7 , 721 A.2d 633, 635 . [¶ 8] With regard to ripeness, we focus both on the fitness of the issue for judicial review and any hardship caused to the parties from the withholding of adjudication.

2006AFL-CIO v. Superintendent of Ins., 1998 ME 257, ¶ 7 , 721 A.2d 633, 635 . [¶ 8] With regard to ripeness, we focus both on the fitness of the issue for judicial review and any hardship caused to the parties from the withholding of adjudication.

12006–2006
Town of Boothbay v. Jenness green
me · 2003
2 sentences

2004Town of Boothbay v. Jenness, 2003 ME 50 , ¶ 20 n. 4, 822 A.2d 1169, 1175 . [¶ 16] The ripeness doctrine precludes a court, when asked to intervene in *1165 the actions of an administrative body, from doing so unless the matter has achieved, through the administrative tribunal, a stage at which it is ripe for judicial consideration.

2004Town of Boothbay v. Jenness, 2003 ME 50 , ¶ 20 n. 4, 822 A.2d 1169, 1175 . [¶ 16] The ripeness doctrine precludes a court, when asked to intervene in *1165 the actions of an administrative body, from doing so unless the matter has achieved, through the administrative tribunal, a stage at which it is ripe for judicial consideration.

12004–2004
Maine Public Service Co. v. Public Utilities Commission green
me · 1985
1 sentence

1998Because this principle applies to appeals to agency rulemaking pursuant to section 8058, we conclude that the Superior Court did not err when it applied the doctrine of ripeness to the AFL-CIO’s claims. 3 [¶8] To determine if an issue is ripe for review, the court focuses on “the *636 fitness of the issue for judicial decision and the hardship to the parties of withholding court consideration.” Maine Public Serv., 490 A.2d at 1221 (quoting Abbott Lab., 387 U.S. at 149 , 87 S.Ct. 1507 ).

11998–1998

Statutes the citing opinions construe

ME § Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35, § 303 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 218 (1991–2026) CA 127 (1985–2026) OH 76 (1998–2025) CT 50 (1989–2026) IL 50 (1976–2026) PA 40 (1994–2023) MI 26 (1990–2026) WA 25 (1987–2026) IA 24 (1996–2026) NM 22 (1991–2022) ID 22 (2002–2024) DE 21 (1989–2026) TN 18 (1999–2026) KY 14 (1995–2024) UT 14 (1999–2025) AZ 13 (1984–2025) OR 13 (1993–2019) MD 12 (1996–2023) WY 12 (1983–2017) MT 12 (2001–2024) AK 11 (1989–2023) ME 11 (1982–2022) NY 11 (1986–2025) MO 9 (1989–2021) IN 9 (2000–2024) NH 9 (1998–2024) HI 8 (2001–2025) FL 8 (1995–2025) NJ 7 (1996–2026) WI 7 (1994–2021) DC 6 (1981–2008) AL 6 (2008–2025) CO 6 (2003–2010) LA 6 (1995–2013) NE 5 (1994–2020) VI 5 (2002–2014) MA 4 (1994–2021) KS 4 (2008–2015) MS 2 (2015–2015) MN 2 (2016–2023) RI 2 (2000–2008) NC 2 (1993–2026)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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