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AUGUSTA In a Thursday vote, the State of Maine Senate unanimously confirmed Justice Valerie Stanfill as Maine’s next Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, according to a news release. The Senate’s unanimous confirmation vote followed.
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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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.”