Keith A. Powers at a glance
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- Senior Judge
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- Maine District Court
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Keith A. Powers
Senior Judge · Maine District Court
Judicial assignments
- Portland District CourtDistrict Court Judge
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
- In 2016, Governor Paul LePage nominated Powers as an Active Retired Judge in the Maine District Court, reflecting his long-standing service and contributions to the judicial system
- He held the role of Editor of the Maine Law Review (1972–1973) and was a law clerk to Justice Randolph A. Weatherbee of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (1973–1974)
- Listed as a Portland District Court judge in Cumberland County, Maine
Education
- a University of Maine School of Law JD in 1973.
- Martindale identifies Hon. Keith A. Powers as a Portland, Maine judge and records a Brown University AB in 1970
Additional information
- He also held the role of President of the University of Maine Law Alumni Association and was a member of the Board of Overseers of the Bar (1992–)
- He was admitted to the Maine Bar in 1973 and the U.S. Bar in 1986
- It lists Maine and federal District of Maine admissions in 1973 and First Circuit admission in 1986.
- Born October 14, 1948, in Augusta, Maine, Powers earned a B.A. from Brown University (1970) and a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law (1973).
- The Maine Judicial Branch maintains a directory of active and retired district court judges, and Powers is recognized in that official list.
- Before his judicial appointment, Powers practiced law in civil litigation, commercial litigation, product liability, construction, insurance defense, antitrust, medical malpractice defense, civil rights, and other areas.
- Maine District Court judge, currently serving in the Portland District Court in Cumberland County, Maine, with a long career in law including prior judicial and legal practice roles
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 Small Claims Procedure, effective November 1, 2024
Maine District Court
Small claims proceedings in District Court only. 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 2026-10-27Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, effective June 1, 2026
Maine District 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 District 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 ↗