Thomas Edward Humphrey (born November 19, 1945) is an American lawyer and jurist. He is an associate justice on the
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the state of Maine's judicial system. It is composed of seven justices, who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Maine Senate. From 1820 until 1839, justices served lifetime a ...
and former chief justice of the
Maine Superior Court.
Early life
He graduated from
Rocky Hill High School
Rocky Hill High School is a four year high school in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.
Overview
The school was constructed in 1980, and has a rated capacity of 750.
The school underwent a $50 million, 3-year renovation from 2014-2017, which expanded th ...
in 1963.
Education
Humphrey graduated cum laude from
Boston College
Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...
in 1969. He earned his
Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law
and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
from
Boston College Law School in 1972.
Legal career
He was a member of
Boston College Law Review from 1970 to 1972, serving as an editor from 1971 to 1972. From 1976 to 1993 he was in private practice and was a prosecutor for the
York County District Attorney's Office.
Judicial career
From 1993 to 1998 he served as a judge on the Maine District Court.
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In 2015 he was nominated by Governor Paul LePage, and ultimately confirmed by the Maine Senate, to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the state of Maine's judicial system. It is composed of seven justices, who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Maine Senate. From 1820 until 1839, justices served lifetime a ...
.
References
External links
Directory of Maine Superior Court Justices
1945 births
Living people
People from Hartford, Connecticut
Boston College alumni
Boston College Law School alumni
Maine state court judges
Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
20th-century American lawyers
20th-century American judges
21st-century American judges
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