Loralie Spooner at a glance
- Current role
- Family Law Magistrate
- Court
- Maine District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Maine · State
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Loralie Spooner
Family Law Magistrate · Maine District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Earlier service included assistant attorney general work in the Maine attorney general office
Education
Additional information
- Her legal career spans over 23 years, with admission to the Maine Bar in 2003 and prior admission to the Virginia Bar.
- It records a legal degree from Catholic University of America in 2002, Virginia bar admission in 2003 and Maine licensure.
- Before joining the bench, Judge Spooner held the role of Assistant Attorney General with the Maine Attorney General’s Office.
- She has also been a member of the Court Security Advisory Committee
- The collected biographical information identifies Loralie M. Spooner as a Maine District Court family law magistrate in Lewiston, Androscoggin County.
- Her magistrate responsibilities include custody, support and other family matters.
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 ↗