--- title: "Jon A. Haddow | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jon-a-haddow-judge-maine-district-court-me" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jon A. Haddow 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 - Judge on the Maine District Court, appointed by Governor Janet Mills in 2024, with a background in law, bankruptcy, immigration, and civil litigation - The collected biographical information identifies Jon Andrew Haddow as a Maine District Court judge appointed by Governor Janet Mills in2024 and associated with Skowhegan ### Education - It records birth in Quincy, Massachusetts in1960, a Colby geology and earth-science BA in1983 and University of Maine JD in1990. ### Additional information - His appointment in 2024 adds him to the roster of the Maine District Court’s active judges - In July 2024, Judge Haddow presided over a harassment case in Bangor involving a former Woodland Select Board member. - Practiced at Mitchell & Stearns until1996, then Farrell, Rosenblatt & Russell - His memberships included the American Immigration Lawyers Association; admissions included Maine1990, District of Maine and First Circuit. - Haddow’s legal career spans over three decades, with expertise in civil litigation, bankruptcy, immigration law, and related areas. - handling bankruptcy, government, immigration and insurance work. - He has been recognized for high ethical standards and client service, including Martindale-Hubbell Peer Awards and Avvo Client’s Choice - Seasoned Maine judge with a strong legal background, extensive litigation experience, and a record of handling complex cases with a focus on legal evidence and procedural fairness. - He ruled that while the conduct was “uncivil and, at times, rude and loud,” the evidence was “conflicting” and insufficient to prove harassment, leading to dismissal of the charges - The overview reports an AV peer rating, parents James and Paula Haddow, wife Suzanne Ritchie and son Andrew, with interests in fishing, gardening, hunting, skiing and canoeing. ## 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/jon-a-haddow-judge-maine-district-court-me", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jon-a-haddow-judge-maine-district-court-me", "name": "Jon A. Haddow | KnowJudges", "description": "Jon A. Haddow, Maine District Court. 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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.