Thomas E. Humphrey

Thomas Edward Humphrey[2] (born November 19, 1945) is an American lawyer and jurist. He served as an associate justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court from 2015 to 2022. Hs is a former chief justice of the Maine Superior Court.

Thomas E. Humphrey
Associate Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
In office
June 9, 2015 – March 7, 2022
Appointed byPaul LePage
Preceded byWarren Silver
Succeeded byWayne R. Douglas
Chief Justice of the Maine Superior Court
In office
2004–2015
Preceded byNancy D. Mills
Succeeded byRoland A. Cole
Justice of the Maine Superior Court
In office
1998–2015
Appointed byAngus King
Judge of the Maine District Court
In office
1993–1998
Appointed byJohn R. McKernan Jr.
Personal details
Born
Thomas Edward Humphrey

(1945-11-19) November 19, 1945
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.[1]
EducationBoston College (BS, JD)

Early life and education

Humphrey graduated from Rocky Hill High School in 1963. Humphrey graduated cum laude from Boston College in 1969.[3] He earned his Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School in 1972.

Career

Humphrey was a member of Boston College Law Review from 1970 to 1972, serving as an editor from 1971 to 1972.[4] From 1976 to 1993 he was in private practice and was a prosecutor for the York County District Attorney's Office.[5]

From 1993 to 1998 he served as a judge on the Maine District Court.[5][6] From 1998 to 2015 he served as a justice and later chief justice of the Maine Superior Court.[5][6][7]

In 2015 he was nominated by Governor Paul LePage and confirmed by the Maine Senate, to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.[5] Humphrey retired on March 7, 2023.[8]

References
  1. Hubbell, Martindale (1979). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Volume 3 (1979). Martindale-Hubbell.
  2. 1963 Rocky Hill High School Yearbook
  3. Boston College (Class of 1969) Yearbook
  4. Hon. Thomas E. Humphrey - a Portland, Maine (ME) Lawyer
  5. Dolan, Scott (April 29, 2015). "LePage nominates Justice Thomas Humphrey to Maine Supreme Judicial Court post". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  6. Justice bio
  7. Business and Consumer Court set to launch
  8. "Active Retired Justice, Maine Supreme Court" (PDF). Office of the Governor. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.


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