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Morton Brody
Morton Aaron Brody (June 12, 1933 – March 25, 2000) was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine from 1991 to 2000. Education and career Brody was born in Lewiston, Maine, Lewiston, Maine. He graduated from Bates College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1955 and University of Chicago Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1958. Brody was engaged in private practice in Washington, D.C. from 1958 to 1961 and in Waterville, Maine, Waterville, Maine from 1961 to 1980. Brody was then appointed as a justice of the Maine Superior Court, Superior Court of Maine, serving from 1980 to 1985. Brody served as chief justice of the Superior Court from 1985 to 1990, and as an associate justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine from 1990 to 1991. Federal judicial service Brody was nominated by George H. W. Bush on June 14, 1991, to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maine create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States District Court For The District Of Maine
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maine (in case citations, D. Me.) is the U.S. district court for the state of Maine. The District of Maine was one of the original thirteen district courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, even though Maine was not a separate state from Massachusetts until 1820. The court is headquartered at the Edward T. Gignoux United States Courthouse in Portland, Maine and has a second courthouse in Bangor, Maine. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine represents the United States in criminal and civil litigation before the court. the U.S. Attorney is Darcie N. McElwee. Appeals from the District of Maine are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). History The District of Maine was one of the thirteen original districts created on September 24, 1789, by the Judiciary Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |