State Supreme Court / Me.

Rideout v. Riendeau

Decided November 13, 2000. Daniel E. Wathen wrote the opinion for the court.

2000 ME 198 · Cited 170 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Pierce v. Society of Sisters · 268 U.S. 510
Meyer v. Nebraska · 262 U.S. 390
V.C. v. M.J.B. · 163 N.J. 200
State v. Wilder · 2000 ME 32
Berg v. Bragdon · 1997 ME 129
Collins v. City of Harker Heights · 503 U.S. 115
Jacobson v. Massachusetts · 197 U.S. 11
Quilloin v. Walcott · 434 U.S. 246
Peralta v. Heights Medical Center, Inc. · 485 U.S. 80
Bellotti v. Baird · 428 U.S. 132
Smith v. Stillwell-Smith · 137 Wash. 2d 1
In Re Custody of HSHK · 533 N.W.2d 419
Kenny v. Department of Human Services · 740 A.2d 560
E.N.O. v. L.M.M. · 429 Mass. 824
Youmans v. Ramos · 429 Mass. 774
Fairbanks v. McCarter · 622 A.2d 121
In Re Alexander D. · 1998 ME 207
Merchant v. Bussell · 139 Me. 118
School Administrative District No. 1 v. Commissioner, Department of Education · 659 A.2d 854
In Re Christmas C. · 1998 ME 258
Butler v. Supreme Judicial Court · 611 A.2d 987
In Re Heather C. · 2000 ME 99
Estate of Jacobs · 1998 ME 233
Stanley v. Penley · 142 Me. 78
Pepperman v. Town of Rangeley · 1999 ME 157

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In Re Richard G. · 2001 ME 78
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Guardianship of Jewel M. · 2010 ME 80
Jenna Gordius v. Randall G. Kelley · 2016 ME 77
In Re Parentage of CAMA · 109 P.3d 405
Appel v. Appel · 154 Wash. 2d 52
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State of Maine v. Jonathan Collins · 2015 ME 52
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State v. Haskell · 2001 ME 154
Nader v. Maine Democratic Party · 2012 ME 57

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