Bangor, Maine News Update: June 4, 2021
The Maine CDC reports 107 new cases of COVID-19, statewide. 10 more people, diagnosed with the virus, have died, including the state s first resident in their 20 s. The total represents people who died over the past month, after a review of death certificates.
A Brewer man is charged with manslaughter for the death of his infant son. Police say 36-year-old Ronald Harding called 911 on Monday to report that his 6-week-old son was unresponsive. The child was taken to a local hospital, where he died a day later. An autopsy revealed that the infant died of inflicted injuries. Maine State Police arrested Harding at the Brewer Police station.
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.
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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.
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Gov. Janet Mills on Monday nominated Maine Superior Court Judge Valerie Stanfill as chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
If confirmed, she would be the second woman to serve in that role, along with the most recent chief justice, Leigh Saufley. The current vacancy was created when Saufley left the bench last year to become dean of the University of Maine School of Law.
“Justice Stanfill’s sharp intellect, vast legal experience and expertise, and commitment to administering justice fairly and impartially make her an exceptional candidate to serve as Maine’s Chief Justice,” said Mills. “I firmly believe that the Court will benefit considerably from her skills and that our state will be well-served with her at the helm of Maine’s Judicial Branch.”