The Maine Senate has confirmed a veteran district court judge as the new chief justice of the state’s highest court. Justice Valerie Stanfill will take over as chief of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and oversee operations in the Maine Judicial Branch. She has served as a Maine Superior Court justice since last year and served as a judge on the Maine District Court bench for 13 years previous to that. Sign up for our Newsletters “The unanimous.
Valerie Stanfill will become the next chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, following a unanimous note Thursday by the Maine State Senate.
Besides leading the state s top appellate court, Stanfill will oversee operations within the judicial branch. She will be the second woman to serve in the role after Leigh Saufley, who left the bench last year to become dean of the University of Maine School of Law. Justice Andrew M. Mead has served as acting chief justice since Saufley stepped down.
In a statement issued after Thursday s confirmation vote, Gov. Janet Mills said, “The unanimous vote to confirm Justice Stanfill is a recognition of her sharp intellect, vast legal experience, and commitment to administering justice fairly and impartially.
Maine confirms new chief justice for highest court
June 3, 2021
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The Maine Senate on Thursday confirmed a veteran district court judge as the new chief justice of the state s highest court.
Valerie Stanfill will take over as chief of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and oversee operations in the Maine Judicial Branch. She has served as a Maine Superior Court justice since last year and served as a judge on the Maine District Court bench for 13 years previous to that.
Stanfill got unanimous support from the 34 senators who were present on Thursday, the Portland Press Herald reported. She also received a unanimous committee endorsement earlier in the week.
Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement after the Maine State Senate voted unanimously to confirm Justice Valerie Stanfill as Maine’s next Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court:
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