Maine Supreme Judicial Court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in Maine. Its justices are chosen by gubernatorial appointment. This page lists every justice to serve on the court, current and former, with when they joined the bench and whom they succeeded.
| Justice | Since |
|---|---|
| Robert W. Clifford | 1986 |
| Leigh I. Saufley | 1997 |
| Donald G. Alexander | 1998 |
| Jon D. Levy | 2002 |
| Warren M. Silver | 2005 |
| Ellen A. Gorman | 2007 |
| Andrew M. Mead | 2007 |
| Jospeh M. Jabar | 2009 |
| Jeffrey L. Hjelm | 2014 |
| Catherine R. Connors | 2020 |
| Andrew M. Horton | 2020 |
| Thomas E. Humphrey | 2021 |
| Valerie Stanfill · Chief | 2021 |
| Rick E. Lawrence | 2022 |
| Wayne R Douglas | 2023 |
How a justice reaches this court. Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court are appointed by the governor to 7-year terms. The governor appoints with state Senate confirmation to renewable seven-year terms. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any justice to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.
Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project; selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data last verified 2026-06-30. Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).