SPILLER v. STATE


627 A.2d 513 (1993)

Lorraine SPILLER, et al. v. STATE of Maine, et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided June 23, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Lemieux, Maine State Employees Ass'n, Augusta, Carol Golubock (orally), Washington, DC, for plaintiffs.

Kaighn Smith, Jr. (orally), Donald Fontaine, Fontaine & Beal, P.A., Portland, amicus curiae.

Cabanne Howard (orally), Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for defendants.

Before WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, COLLINS, RUDMAN and DANA, JJ.


CLIFFORD, Justice.

Defendants, the State of Maine and certain named officials, appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Chandler, J.) declaring unconstitutional legislative modifications made to the statutes establishing pension benefits for state employees and enjoining enforcement of those modifications. Because the statutory changes do not impact any constitutionally protected rights of the plaintiffs, we vacate the judgment.

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