Does Res Judicata Preclude New Hampshire From Pursuing its 261-year-old Border Dispute with Maine?
New Hampshire v. Maine Docket No. 130, Original From: Original Jurisdiction Case at a Glance New Hampshire brings a centuries-old border dispute with Maine before the Supreme Court for a second time. Maine, saying enough already, is urging the justices to dismiss the claim as having been long resolved and barred by the doctrine of res judicata. • Previewed by Steve Lash, a Bethesda, Maryland, lawyer who has written extensively on the U.S. Supreme Court for numerous publications.