Lance E. Walker

Lance E. Walker
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine
Designate
Assuming office
TBD
Appointed by Donald Trump
Succeeding John A. Woodcock Jr.
Justice of the Maine Superior Court
Assumed office
June 17, 2015
Appointed by Paul LePage
Preceded by Thomas E. Humphrey
Judge of the Maine District Court
In office
May 2, 2014 – June 17, 2015
Appointed by Paul LePage
Personal details
Born (1972-03-13) March 13, 1972
Milo, Maine, U.S.
Education Finger Lakes Community College
University of Maine (BA, JD)

Lance Edward Walker (born March 13, 1972) is a Justice of the Maine Superior Court and is a United States District Judge–Designate of the United States District Court for the District of Maine.

Education

Walker was born on March 13, 1972 in Milo, Maine.[1] He attended community college, and eventually earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maine after approximately six years. He then obtained a Juris Doctor, from the University of Maine School of Law.[2]

Upon graduation from law school, he served as a law clerk to Justices Atwood, Marden, and Studstrup of the Maine Superior Court for one year. Before his nomination to the bench by Governor Paul LePage, he worked in private practice at a Portland, Maine law firm. For approximately thirteen years he handled personal injury and products liability claims for insurance companies. He tried twenty cases to verdict.[2]

State judicial career

He was appointed to the state district court by Governor Paul LePage on February 7, 2014[3] and his appointment was confirmed by the Maine Senate. Walker was sworn into office on May 2, 2014.[4]

On May 26, 2015 he was nominated to the Maine Superior Court by Governor Paul LePage.[5] He was sworn in on June 17, 2015.[6]

Nomination to federal district court

Senators Susan Collins and Angus King of Maine recommended Walker for a federal judgeship.[7] On April 10, 2018, President Trump nominated Walker to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine.[8] He has been nominated to the seat vacated by Judge John A. Woodcock Jr., who assumed senior status on June 27, 2017.[9] On June 6, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[10] On June 28, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[11] On October 11, 2018 his nomination was confirmed by the full Senate by voice vote.[12] He is currently awaiting his judicial commission.

Memberships

He is a member of the Federalist Society and the National Rifle Association.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Lawyer Central Profile
  2. 1 2 3 "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ↑ "Governor LePage Announces Judicial Nominees" (Press release). February 7, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Governor Administers Oath To Judicial Appointees" (Press release). May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ Russell, Eric (May 26, 2015). "LePage nominates three judges to Maine Superior CoWurt". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  6. ↑ @Governor_LePage (June 17, 2015). "Honored to swear in Judge Lance E. Walker as Justice of the Maine Superior Court. #mepolitics" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ "Senators Collins, King Announce the Nomination of Maine Superior Court Justice Lance Walker to U.S. District Court for the District of Maine" (Press release). April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ Miller, Kevin (April 10, 2018). "Trump nominates Maine Superior Court judge to federal bench". Portland Press Herald.
  9. ↑ "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", The White House, April 10, 2018
  10. ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 6, 2018
  11. ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 28, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. ↑ "PN1810 - Nomination of Lance E. Walker for The Judiciary, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Thomas E. Humphrey		 Justice of the Maine Superior Court
2015–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
John A. Woodcock Jr.		 Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine
(Designate)
2018–present		 Incumbent


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