--- title: "Theodore Irwin | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/theodore-irwin-judge-maine-district-court-me" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Theodore Irwin Maine District Court ยท 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 - Theodore H. Irwin is a judge on the Maine District Court, appointed by Governor Janet Mills in 2024, with a long career in law and multiple judicial licenses - Theodore H. Irwin is a Maine District Court judge associated with Wiscasset, appointed under Janet Mills in 2024 according to . - His transition from private practice to the bench was announced by his former firm as a significant contribution to the judicial branch - Before judicial service he was a partner at Friedman & Babcock, practicing trials and appeals involving commercial, injury and administrative matters. ### Education - The research cites Bowdoin College B.A. (1982) and New York Law School J.D. (1988). ### Additional information - Reported admissions include Maine and Massachusetts (1988), District of Maine (1988), District of Massachusetts (1994), Court of Federal Claims (1997), First Circuit (2010) and U.S. Supreme Court (2010). - Recognized for high ethical standards and client service, including Martindale-Hubbell peer awards - Before his judicial appointment, Theodore H. Irwin, Jr. was a partner in Irwin & Morris (later Irwin, Tardy & Morris) in Portland, ME, where he practiced trial law, commercial litigation, and family law. - Professional associations included Cumberland County Bar, Maine State Bar and Maine Trial Lawyers Association. ## 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/theodore-irwin-judge-maine-district-court-me", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/theodore-irwin-judge-maine-district-court-me", "name": "Theodore Irwin | KnowJudges", "description": "Theodore Irwin, Maine District Court. 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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](https://www.courts.maine.gov/rules/text/mrscp%202024-11-01.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, effective June 1, 2026](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-65cbb3937209d2a8ec864c35) โ€” 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](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) โ€” 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.