In re Maine Today Media, Inc. State of Maine v. Mark W. Strong Sr.

[¶ 11] I respectfully dissent from the Court’s decision to involve itself in the trial process to direct how the trial court should conduct voir dire and jury selection. I would not grant such extraordinary relief based on the one-sided request of a newspaper publisher, without full understand*502ing of the reasons for the trial judge’s action, and without even hearing the positions of the State and the defense in this difficult proceeding.

[¶ 12] We should not grant requests for injunctive relief lightly, particularly when that request comes to us ex parte. See Bangor Historic Track, Inc. v.…