John Nivison
John Nivison is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Prior to joining the federal court, he served as a superior court justice for the Kennebec County Superior Court in Maine.[1]
Education
Nivison received his undergraduate degree from Colby College in 1982 and his J.D. degree from the University of Maine School of Law in 1985.[2]
Professional career
- 2014-present: Federal magistrate judge, United States District Court for the District of Maine
- 2007-2014: Judge, Kennebec County Superior Court
- 1999-2007: Judge, Maine District Courts
- 1985-1999: Attorney, Pierce Atwood[2]
Judicial career
District of Maine
John Nivison joined the United States District Court for the District of Maine on January 27, 2014.[3]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Maine
- United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit
- Kennebec County, Maine
- Maine Superior Courts
External links
Footnotes
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|---|---|---|---|
| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Jon Levy • George Singal • D. Brock Hornby • John Woodcock • Nancy Torresen • | ||
| Magistrate judges | John Nivison • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Gene Carter • David Sewall • Albion Keith Parris • Ashur Ware • Edward Fox • Nathan Webb • Clarence Hale • John Andrew Peters (Maine) • John Clifford (Maine) • Edward Gignoux • George Mitchell (Maine) • Conrad Cyr • Morton Brody • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Jon Levy • George Singal • D. Brock Hornby • John Woodcock • Gene Carter • Edward Gignoux • | ||
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maine • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maine
State courts:
Maine Supreme Judicial Court • Maine Superior Court • Maine Business and Consumer Court • Maine District Courts • Maine Family Division • Maine Juvenile Court • Maine Probate Courts • Maine Small Claims Court • Maine Treatment Court
State resources:
Courts in Maine • Maine judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maine
