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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.

Tue, 11/15/2022
MICHAEL J. PENDERS SELECTED AS CHIEF U.S. PROBATION AND PRETRIAL SERVICES OFFICER The Judges of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine are pleased to announce that Michael J. Penders has been selected to serve as the District’s next...
Tue, 10/04/2022
United States District Court District of Maine CHIEF JUDGE AWARD On September 29, 2022, at the Court’s annual new law clerk orientation program, the District of Maine’s Chief Judge Award was presented to: Jennifer P. Lyons, Career Law Clerk to...
Tue, 09/06/2022
United States District Court District of Maine   RESCHEDULED IMPROVING PRO BONO REPRESENTATION FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The Court has rescheduled this event to October 4, 2022. On October 4, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. the Court will host a...
Wed, 07/13/2022
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE COURT’S LOCAL RULES July 13, 2022 For Public Comment:  The Court proposes to amend its Local Rules to adopt changes to the following Local Rules: • ...
Mon, 07/11/2022
The Court has adopted interim Local Rule 4, posted on the Local Rules web page.  The Rule has been adopted on a pilot basis so the Court can evaluate the efficacy of using the State of Maine Judicial...
Wed, 04/20/2022
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE COURT’S LOCAL RULES April 20, 2022 The Court proposes to amend its Local Rules to adopt changes to the following Local Rules: • Local Rule 16.3 – Management Track...
Wed, 04/20/2022
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE DISTRICT’S JURY PLAN April 20, 2022 The Court proposes to amend its Plan for the Random Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors for Service in the District of Maine as...
Tue, 03/22/2022
Chief Judge Levy has amended General Order 2021-6 Regarding Masking, Courthouse Entry and Physical Distancing to eliminate the physical distancing requirement and remove the mask requirement for all proceedings except multi-day proceedings, grand...

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