Stories Related to Lepage’s Top Lawyer Receives Nod From Judiciary Committee

AUGUSTA — State lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to confirm Gov. Paul LePage’s chief legal counsel as a district court judge. The vote followed a lengthy hearing in which Democrats scrutinized Cynthia Montgomery’s court experience and loyalty to a Republican governor who frequently tests the legal boundaries of his authority. The hearing was also marked by an unexpected appearance by LePage, who hurried up two flights of stairs at the State House to defend his top lawyer.

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