--- title: "John Lucy | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-lucy-judge-maine-district-court-me" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # John Lucy Maine District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Maine District Court - State: Maine - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - The collected biographical information identifies John Lucy as a Maine District Court judge appointed by Governor Paul LePage in 2012, primarily serving in Bangor - Judge of the Maine District Court, appointed in 2012 by Governor Paul LePage, serving primarily in Bangor, Penobscot County, and with a background as a trial attorney in Maine - His prior career encompassed partnership at Richardson, Whitman, Large & Bader in Bangor in 1990–2012 and over twenty years of trial practice - Before joining the judiciary, Lucy was a partner at Richardson, Whitman, Large & Bader in Bangor from 1990 until 2012, where he practiced as a trial attorney with statewide experience ### Education ### Additional information - Maine District Court since August 20, 2012, when he was nominated by then‐Governor Paul LePage and confirmed by the Maine Senate on September 6, 2012. - Governor Janet Mills reappointed him in 2019 for his second term - It records an August2012 nomination and September Senate confirmation, followed by a second-term nomination under Janet Mills in 2019. - Lucy’s legal career spans over two decades in private practice - focusing on trial work, and he is recognized for his experience in handling a broad range of cases - Currently assigned to the Bangor (Penobscot County) District Court and has also presided over criminal, civil, juvenile, and Family Recovery Court cases. - His academic qualifications include undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Maine and lived in Orono at appointment. - His judicial work includes criminal, civil, juvenile and Family Recovery Court matters. ## 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/john-lucy-judge-maine-district-court-me", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-lucy-judge-maine-district-court-me", "name": "John Lucy | KnowJudges", "description": "John Lucy, 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.