Maine Supreme Judicial Court

The highest court in Maine. Who sits on it, how they got there and how long their terms run.

Direct gubernatorial appointmentHow justices are chosenThe governor appoints justices without a required nominating commission; in some states another body must confirm the choice.

7 yearsTerm length

7Sitting justices

1820Founded

No public decision data available for this court. There is no free, consistently coded source of how each state justice votes in cases, so this site doesn't score state judges.

Justices

Valerie Stanfill

Chief Justice

Party as listed: Nonpartisan

Took office: June 8, 2021

Appointed by Janet T. Mills (D)

Photo: Ballotpedia

Catherine Connors

Justice

Party as listed: Nonpartisan

Took office: 2020

Appointed by Janet T. Mills (D)

Photo: Ballotpedia

Wayne R. Douglas

Justice

Party as listed: Nonpartisan

Took office: March 10, 2023

Appointed by Janet T. Mills (D)

Rick E. Lawrence

Justice

Party as listed: Nonpartisan

Took office: May 4, 2022

Appointed by Janet T. Mills (D)

Julia Lipez

Justice

Party as listed: Nonpartisan

Took office: March 28, 2025

Appointed by Janet T. Mills (D)

Andrew Mead

Justice

Party as listed: Nonpartisan

Took office: 2007

Appointed by John E. Baldacci (D)

Photo: Ballotpedia

Christopher Taub

Justice

Party as listed: Nonpartisan

Took office: April 6, 2026

Appointed by Janet T. Mills (D)

Source: Ballotpedia, Maine Supreme Judicial Court (retrieved Oct 26, 2026). “Party as listed” is Ballotpedia’s label; many state justices are officially nonpartisan. Photos from each justice’s Ballotpedia page (or Wikimedia Commons where Ballotpedia has none). Click a name for a short profile.