William R. Stokes
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William R. Stokes is a superior court justice of the Knox County Superior Court in Knox County, Maine. He was nominated by Governor Paul LePage on May 7, 2014, to replace Justice Jeffrey Hjelm on the court. Stokes' appointment was confirmed by the State of Maine's Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary on July 24, 2014.[1] His current term will expire in 2021.[2]
Education
Stokes received his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts and his J.D. from the Suffolk University Law School.[2]
Career
- 2014-2021: Superior court justice, Knox County Superior Court
- 2011-2014: Mayor, Augusta, Maine
- 1977-2014: Maine Attorney General’s Office
See also
External links
- Knox County, Maine, "Knox County Superior Court"
- State of Maine Judicial Branch, "Maine Superior Court"
- Penobscot Bay Pilot, "Camden judge appointed to Maine’s highest court," July 25, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Penobscot Bay Pilot, "Camden judge appointed to Maine’s highest court," July 25, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bangor Daily News, "LePage nominates Hjelm to Maine’s high court, Stokes to Superior Court," May 7, 2014
- ↑ Portland Press Herald, "LePage nominates two for judicial posts," May 7, 2014
- ↑ Maine Attorney General, "William R. Stokes, Deputy Attorney General," accessed May 14, 2014
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
