Maria A. Woodman at a glance
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Maria A. Woodman
Justice · Maine Superior Court
Judicial assignments
- Oxford County Superior CourtMaine Superior Court Justice
Sources document the stated service dates and scope; a complete current local roster has not been established.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source - South Paris District CourtMaine Superior Court Justice
Regional specialty docket coverage; this does not establish the ordinary local court bench.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source - Oxford County Superior CourtRegional Treatment and Recovery Court judicial officer
Official report identifies regional specialty-docket coverage serving Oxford and Franklin counties at South Paris. This is not a resident appointment or a complete ordinary civil/criminal roster.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source - Franklin County Superior CourtMaine Superior Court Justice
Regional specialty docket coverage; this does not establish the ordinary local court bench.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source - 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.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Justice of the Maine Superior Court, appointed by Governor Paul LePage on October 5, 2015, and currently assigned to the Cumberland County Courthouse in Portland, Maine
- 2015–present: Justice, Maine Superior Court
- She prosecuted cases in the Manhattan district attorney office (1999–2003), then worked in Maine child support and MaineCare crimes matters (2003–2010), among them provider drug diversion fraud
Education
- It records a George Washington University BA and American University Washington College of Law JD in 1999.
Additional information
- It lists family law magistrate service in 2012–2015 and District Court appointment by Paul LePage in 2015, followed by Superior Court service.
- focusing on public prosecution and child support enforcement
- The collected biographical information identifies Maria A. Woodman as a Maine Superior Court justice associated with Oxford County, after District Court and family magistrate service.
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; Cumberland County 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; Cumberland County 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 ↗