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News & Announcements: January, 2026
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Thu, 04/16/2026
Registration is Now Open
The United States District Court for the District of Maine is joining fifty-nine other federal district courts in hosting the 2026 Virtual POWER Act event on May 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM (EST). You are invited to attend the...
Wed, 04/15/2026
The United States District Court for the District of Maine, in partnership with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the Supreme Court Historical Society, will host a free week-long educational program at the Gignoux Courthouse and...
Fri, 04/10/2026
Due to ongoing HVAC construction at the Gignoux Courthouse, the Clerk’s Office in Portland will be closed for in-person service from noon on April 17 through the end of business on April 21. Please note public terminals will not be available in...
Thu, 04/09/2026
The United States District Court for the District of Maine will host a naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 10th, at 11 AM in Courtroom 2 of the Margaret Chase Building, 202 Harlow Street in Bangor.
The Honorable Lance E. Walker will preside as...
Mon, 03/16/2026
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maine has learned that scam emails are being sent to the public pretending to be from the Court.
Although these emails claim to be from Chief Judge Walker and Clerk Lyons, they did not come from the...
Fri, 03/06/2026
(FOR A PDF VERSION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE, CLICK HERE)
United States District Court
District of Maine
**PRESS RELEASE**
March 6, 2026
NATURALIZATION CEREMONY CELEBRATED
The United States...
Wed, 01/07/2026
Chief Judge Lance E. Walker of the United States District Court for the District of Maine announces that Jennifer P. Lyons, Esq., has been selected as the next Clerk of Court for the United States District Court in the District of Maine, effective...