--- title: "Eric Walker | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eric-walker-deputy-chief-judge-maine-district-court-me" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Eric Walker Maine District Court · Deputy Chief Judge ## Profile - Court: Maine District Court - State: Maine - Role: Deputy Chief Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Deputy Chief Judge of the Maine District Court, appointed by Governor Paul LePage in 2014, with a background as a deputy district attorney for multiple Maine counties - The collected biographical information identifies Eric Walker as Maine District Court deputy chief judge, initially appointed by Governor Paul LePage in 2014 and sworn in that May - His prior role was deputy district attorney for Waldo, Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties from 2008 - Before becoming a judge, Walker served from 2008 as Deputy District Attorney for Prosecutorial District Six, covering Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc counties ### Education - New England School of Law — J.D. (1992) ### Additional information - Born on Long Island, he moved to Jefferson at eight, graduated from Lincoln Academy in 1985, attended Norwich University - Walker’s judicial appointment was part of a robing ceremony in Kennebec County Court, where Governor LePage administered the oath. - overseeing Waldo prosecutions, appeals and postconviction matters. - The overview reports an initial interest in Air Force pilot training, a Belmont residence, wife Susan and three children. - His court assignments included Belfast. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### cameras audio recording Scope: statewide Maine Administrative Order JB-05-15 bars cameras and audio recording equipment in the courtroom unless coverage has been authorized under the order. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.courts.maine.gov/adminorders/jb-05-15.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### judicial discretion Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.courts.maine.gov/adminorders/jb-05-15.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/district/judges.html) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/district/judges.html) - [State of Maine Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/district/judges.html) - [JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts](https://www.courts.maine.gov/adminorders/jb-05-15.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eric-walker-deputy-chief-judge-maine-district-court-me", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eric-walker-deputy-chief-judge-maine-district-court-me", "name": "Eric Walker | KnowJudges", "description": "Eric Walker, Maine District Court. 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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](https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/mrscp%202024-11-01.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, effective June 1, 2026](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-65cbb3937209d2a8ec864c35) — 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](https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/mr_civ_p_only_2026-06-01.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-2090a1c278960f4443c4a460) — 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](https://www.courts.maine.gov/adminorders/jb-05-15.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.