John O'Neil at a glance
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- Senior Justice
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- Maine Superior Court
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John O'Neil
Senior 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. Listed as active retired; this does not establish a current primary assignment.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- John H. O’Neil is a justice of the Maine Superior Court, appointed by Governor Paul LePage on August 31, 2011, with prior service on the Maine District Court and a long legal career in Maine
- Current position: Justice, Maine Superior Court (York County)
Education
- It records a Boston College BA in1983 and Suffolk JD in1986.
Additional information
- The collected biographical information identifies John H. O’Neil as a Maine Superior Court justice appointed by Governor Paul LePage in2011, after District Court service in2007–2011.
- He earlier prosecuted in York County in1986–1988 and practiced trial law at Smith, Elliot, Smith & Garmey in Saco in1988–2007.
- Admissions include Maine1986, New Hampshire1997, District of Maine1988, First Circuit1990 and US Supreme Court1996.
- profile: Judge John H. O’Neil
- He lived in Kennebunk at appointment.
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
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
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 ↗