Thomas E. Humphrey

Thomas 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
Personal details
Born
Thomas Edward Humphrey

(1945-11-19) November 19, 1945 (age 79)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationBoston College (BS, JD)

Thomas Edward Humphrey[1] (born November 19, 1945)[2] 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.

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. ^ 1963 Rocky Hill High School Yearbook
  2. ^ Hubbell, Martindale (1979). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Volume 3 (1979). Martindale-Hubbell.
  3. ^ Boston College (Class of 1969) Yearbook
  4. ^ Hon. Thomas E. Humphrey - a Portland, Maine (ME) Lawyer
  5. ^ a b c d Dolan, Scott (April 29, 2015). "LePage nominates Justice Thomas Humphrey to Maine Supreme Judicial Court post". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  6. ^ a b 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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2015–2022 		Succeeded by
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