Maine Supreme Judicial Court

Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Maine Supreme Court
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Established 1841
Jurisdiction Maine Maine, United States United States
Location Portland, Maine
Coordinates 43°39′33″N 70°15′13″W / 43.659245°N 70.253701°W / 43.659245; -70.253701Coordinates: 43°39′33″N 70°15′13″W / 43.659245°N 70.253701°W / 43.659245; -70.253701
Authorized by Maine Constitution
Decisions are appealed to Supreme Court of the United States

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in Maine's judicial system. Known as the Law Court when sitting as an appellate court, it is composed of seven justices, who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Maine Senate. Justices serve for seven year terms, with no limit on the number of terms that they may serve.

The Maine Court is one of the few state Supreme Courts in the United States authorized to issue advisory opinions. Such opinions are issued at the request of the Governor or Legislature, as set out in the Maine Constitution. It is also unusual for a state's highest appellate court in that its primary location is not that of the state's capital city.

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Current justices

As of April 20, 2011, the justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court were:

Name Date of Birth Birthplace Appointed By Beginning Service Prior Positions
Leigh Ingalls Saufley (Chief Justice) 1954 Angus King October 20, 1997
Joseph Jabar[1] Waterville, Maine John E. Baldacci September 1, 2009 Superior Court
Donald G. Alexander Angus King September 2, 1998
Ellen A. Gorman John E. Baldacci October 1, 2007
Jon D. Levy 1954 New York, New York Angus King March 7, 2002
Warren M. Silver 1948 Presque Isle, Maine John E. Baldacci July 29, 2005
Andrew M. Mead 1952 John E. Baldacci April, 2007

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2009/09/01/maine_gets_new_supreme_court_judge/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Latest+news

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