Lawsuit accusing Maine governor of blackmail is dismissed
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Republican Gov. Paul LePage of using blackmail to force a charter school operator to rescind a job offer to a political opponent in a flap that roiled the Legislature and led to an impeachment effort.
An attorney for LePage's opponent in the lawsuit, Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves, vowed to appeal within 30 days to a three-judge panel of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston.