Senior
District of Maine
G.W. Bush · 2003 23 years on the bench
District of Maine
G.W. Bush · 2003 23 years on the bench
- Court
- District of Maine
- Class
- Senior
- Appointed by
- President George W. Bush
- Commissioned
- June 16, 2003
- Years of service
- 23 years on the bench
- Assumed senior status
- June 27, 2017
- Education
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University of Maine School of Law, J.D. 1976London School of Economics and Political Science, M.A. 1973Bowdoin College, B.A. 1972
In the First Circuit
Of the 8 published First Circuit decisions arising from this judge’s cases, 3 were affirmed in whole and 5 reversed or vacated in whole or in part.
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Oct 9, 2026
Bean Maine Lobster, Inc. v. Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation · Rev’d -
Jul 30, 2026
US v. Gonzalez · Aff’d -
Jul 2, 2026
Crosspoint Church v. Makin · Rev’d in part -
Jul 2, 2026
St. Dominic Academy v. Makin · Rev’d in part -
May 18, 2026
US v. Deschambault · Aff’d -
Apr 30, 2026
New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association v. Lutnick · Rev’d in part -
Apr 10, 2026
Garcia-Navarro v. Universal Insurance Company · Aff’d -
Nov 19, 2025
State of Maine v. 3M Company · Rev’d
Published opinions only — a non-random, selected slice of this judge’s caseload, since most dispositions are not published. A factual record of appeals, not a performance measure or reversal rate.