Deborah P. Cashman at a glance
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Deborah P. Cashman
Justice · Maine Superior Court
Judicial assignments
- Cumberland County Superior CourtSuperior Court Justice
Official judicial directory lists this judge at this court locality/office. Judges may rotate; this is not a complete hearing-by-hearing roster.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Justice of the Maine Superior Court, appointed in 2022 by Governor Janet Mills, with a career spanning judicial, prosecutorial, and private legal work in Maine
- The collected biographical information identifies Deborah P. Cashman as a Maine Superior Court justice appointed by Governor Janet Mills in 2022, assigned to Cumberland County
- 2016–2022: Judge, Maine District Court, appointed by former Governor Paul LePage
- Notable role: Regional scheduling judge for Portland District Court from 2019, a key function during the pandemic
- She earlier joined the District Court under Governor Paul LePage in 2016 and became Portland regional scheduling judge in 2019
- Her earlier career encompassed private criminal defense and family practice, prosecution in Sagadahoc, Lincoln and Androscoggin counties, and assistant attorney general work in 2012–2016 among them homicide cases.
Education
- The overview reports a Mount Holyoke BA and a 1994 University of Maine JD, with Maine and Massachusetts licenses from 1994.
Additional information
- Raised in Woolwich, she attended Morse High School and lived in West Bath at the 2022 appointment.
- Position: Justice, Maine Superior Court (trial court of general jurisdiction)
- She also serves on the Maine Judicial Branch Committee on Judicial Conduct
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Maine Administrative Order JB-05-15 bars cameras and audio recording equipment in the courtroom unless coverage has been authorized under the order.
No cameras or audio recording equipment shall be allowed in the courtroom unless coverage of any events or proceeding has been authorized pursuant to this order.JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts ↗
Judicial Discretion
Statewide
Maine authorizes trial and appellate judicial officers to consider camera and recording coverage and permit it in their sole discretion if court integrity will not be adversely affected.
authorized to consider camera and recording coverage, and to permit it in their sole discretion if the integrity of the court proceedings will not be adversely affected.JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, effective June 1, 2026
Maine Superior Court; Cumberland County Superior Court
Applicable civil actions in Superior and District Courts; family and specialized-case restrictions remain applicable. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts
Maine Superior Court; Cumberland County Superior Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
State of Maine Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View State of Maine Judicial Branch official judicial roster ↗JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts ↗