Lance Edward Walker
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by voice vote, Lance Edward Walker is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine. He earned a law degree from University of Maine School of Law in 2000. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1972 · age 54
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Maine 1996 · University of Maine Law 2000
- Succeeded
- John A. Woodcock Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | District of Maine succeeded John A. Woodcock Jr. | Trump (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Maine | B.A. | 1996 |
| University of Maine School of Law | J.D. | 2000 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Walker was assigned 1,011 district-court cases (1999–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 258 days across 615 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 55 of Walker’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 47 were affirmed, 7 reversed or vacated, and 1 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Lance Edward Walker?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Lance Edward Walker to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine in 2018.
- Was Lance Edward Walker appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Lance Edward Walker was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Lance Edward Walker's confirmation vote?
- Lance Edward Walker was confirmed by voice vote on October 11, 2018. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Lance Edward Walker on?
- Lance Edward Walker is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the District of Maine (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).