Wayne R. Douglas Explained

Wayne Douglas
Office:	Associate Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Appointer:	Janet Mills
Term Start:	March 10, 2023
Predecessor:	Thomas E. Humphrey
Education:	Bates College (BA) University of Maine (JD)

Wayne R. Douglas (born 1951 or 1952)^[1] is an American lawyer and jurist serving as an associate justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Nominated in February 2023 by Governor Janet Mills, he assumed office on March 10, 2023.

Education

Douglas earned a Bachelor of Arts from Bates College in 1974 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Maine School of Law in 1979.^{[2] [3]}

Career

After graduating from law school, he clerked for Associate Justice Sidney W. Wernick of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and then Judge Edward Gignoux of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine.^[4] Subsequently, Douglas spent a decade at Pierce Atwood in Portland, Maine. He later served as chief legal advisor to then-Governor Angus King and as an associate commissioner of the Maine Department of Mental Health. King later appointed Douglas to serve as a judge of the Maine Superior Court.^[5] In February 2023, Governor Janet Mills nominated Douglas to serve as an associate justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. He was sworn in on March 10, 2023.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Miller . Kevin . York County judge confirmed for Maine Supreme Court vacancy . Maine Public Broadcasting Network. March 2, 2023 . February 16, 2023.
2. Web site: Bartow . Adam . 2023-02-01 . Veteran judge nominated to Maine Supreme Court . 2023-03-10 . WMTW . en.
3. Web site: Hon. Wayne R. Douglas Judge Profile on Martindale.com . March 18, 2023 . www.martindale.com.
4. Web site: Supreme Court Justices: State of Maine Judicial Branch . 2023-12-23 . www.courts.maine.gov.
5. Web site: 2023-02-01 . Gov. Mills nominates York County judge for seat on state’s top court . 2023-03-10 . Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
6. Web site: Governor Mills Swears In Wayne Douglas As Associate Justice on Maine Supreme Judicial Court Office of Governor Janet T. Mills . 2023-03-10 . www.maine.gov . en.