History / Courts

U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

20 judges have served since Sep 26, 1789. Now: Stacey Diane Neumann DLance Edward Walker R.

Judges
20
10 R · 7 D · 2 JR · 1 U
Longest tenure
44 years
Ashur Ware
Current
2.1 years
Stacey Diane Neumann, since Aug 22, 2024
history/court/district-court-for-the-district-of-maineEvery holder, newest first
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180018201840186018801900192019401960198020002020David Sewall · 1789-09-26 – 1818-01-09Albion Keith Parris · 1818-01-28 – 1822-01-01 · Jeffersonian RepublicanAshur Ware · 1822-02-15 – 1866-05-31 · Jeffersonian RepublicanEdward Fox · 1866-05-31 – 1881-12-14 · DemocratNathan Webb · 1882-01-24 – 1902-06-30 · RepublicanJohn Andrew Peters · 1921-11-14 – 1947-01-02 · RepublicanJohn David Clifford, Jr. · 1947-03-24 – 1956-11-18 · DemocratEdward Thaxter Gignoux · 1957-08-26 – 1983-06-01 · RepublicanGene Carter · 1983-06-23 – 2003-01-02 · RepublicanJohn A. Woodcock, Jr. · 2003-06-16 – 2017-06-27 · RepublicanLance Edward Walker · 2018-10-17 – present · RepublicanClarence Hale · 1902-05-19 – 1922-01-01 · RepublicanGeorge John Mitchell · 1979-10-05 – 1980-05-16 · DemocratConrad Keefe Cyr · 1981-09-28 – 1989-11-20 · RepublicanDavid Brock Hornby · 1990-04-30 – 2010-05-01 · RepublicanNancy Torresen · 2011-10-04 – 2025-10-11 · DemocratMorton Aaron Brody · 1991-07-25 – 2000-03-25 · RepublicanGeorge Z. Singal · 2000-07-11 – 2013-07-31 · DemocratJon David Levy · 2014-05-02 – 2024-05-06 · DemocratStacey Diane Neumann · 2024-08-22 – present · Democrat
Stacey Diane Neumann D
Aug 22, 2024 – present · 2.1 years · appointed by Joseph R. Biden · confirmed 50–43
Lance Edward Walker R
Oct 17, 2018 – present · 8 years · appointed by Donald J. Trump
Jon David Levy D
May 2, 2014 – May 6, 2024 · 10 years · appointed by Barack Obama · senior status May 6, 2024 · confirmed 75–20
Nancy Torresen D
Oct 4, 2011 – Oct 11, 2025 · 14 years · appointed by Barack Obama · senior status Oct 11, 2025
John A. Woodcock, Jr. R
Jun 16, 2003 – Jun 27, 2017 · 14 years · appointed by George W. Bush · senior status Jun 27, 2017
George Z. Singal D
Jul 11, 2000 – Jul 31, 2013 · 13 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Jul 31, 2013
Morton Aaron Brody R
Jul 25, 1991 – Mar 25, 2000 · 8.7 years · appointed by George H.W. Bush
David Brock Hornby R
Apr 30, 1990 – May 1, 2010 · 20 years · appointed by George H.W. Bush · senior status May 1, 2010
Gene Carter R
Jun 23, 1983 – Jan 2, 2003 · 20 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status Jan 2, 2003
Conrad Keefe Cyr R
Sep 28, 1981 – Nov 20, 1989 · 8.1 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan
George John Mitchell D
Oct 5, 1979 – May 16, 1980 · 7 months · appointed by Jimmy Carter
Edward Thaxter Gignoux R
Aug 26, 1957 – Jun 1, 1983 · 26 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower · senior status Jun 1, 1983
John David Clifford, Jr. D
Mar 24, 1947 – Nov 18, 1956 · 9.7 years · appointed by Harry S Truman
John Andrew Peters R
Nov 14, 1921 – Jan 2, 1947 · 25 years · appointed by Warren G. Harding · senior status Jan 2, 1947
Clarence Hale R
May 19, 1902 – Jan 1, 1922 · 20 years · appointed by Theodore Roosevelt · senior status Jan 1, 1922
Nathan Webb R
Jan 24, 1882 – Jun 30, 1902 · 20 years · appointed by Chester A. Arthur
Edward Fox D
May 31, 1866 – Dec 14, 1881 · 16 years · appointed by Andrew Johnson
Ashur Ware JR
Feb 15, 1822 – May 31, 1866 · 44 years · appointed by James Monroe
Albion Keith Parris JR
Jan 28, 1818 – Jan 1, 1822 · 3.9 years · appointed by James Monroe
David Sewall
Sep 26, 1789 – Jan 9, 1818 · 28 years · appointed by George Washington

Dates are from the Federal Judicial Center (commission to senior status or departure). Consecutive terms of one person are merged.