TOWN OF FRYE ISLAND v. STATE


940 A.2d 1065 (2008)

2008 ME 27

TOWN OF FRYE ISLAND et al. v. STATE of Maine et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided: February 7, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marshall J. Tinkle, Esq. (orally), Leonard W. Langer, Esq., Tompkins, Clough, Hirshon & Langer, P.A., Portland, ME, for the Town of Frye Island, James Kuiken, Grace Morin and John Crosby.

Sarah A. Forster, Asst. Atty. Gen. (orally), Six State House Station, Augusta, ME, for the State of Maine.

Peter C. Felmly, Esq. (orally), Melissa A. Hewey, Esq., Drummon Woodsurn & MacMahon, Portland, ME, for Maine School Administrative District No. 6.

Panel: SAUFLEY, C.J., and CLIFFORD, ALEXANDER, LEVY, SILVER, MEAD, and GORMAN, JJ.


LEVY, J.

[¶ 1] The Town of Frye Island and three of its residents appeal from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Delahanty, J.) finding P. & S.L.2001, ch. 8, and P.L.2005, ch. 2, § D-69, constitutional. The Town and residents argue that both laws violate numerous provisions of the Maine and United States Constitutions. We affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] The Town of Frye Island is located...

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