Magistrate Judge - Portland

On April 1, 2022, U.S. Magistrate Judge John H. Rich III will retire from service to the Court. The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Maine. The essential function of courts is to dispense justice. An important component of this function is the creation and maintenance of diversity in the court system. A community’s belief that a court dispenses justice is heightened when the court reflects the community’s racial, ethnic, and gender diversity. 

Please see the links below for the complete announcement and application requirements, as well as the link to the U.S. Magistrate Judge Application.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Application

U.S. Magistrate Judge Announcement