--- title: "Thomas D. Warren | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-d-warren-justice-maine-superior-court-me" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Thomas D. Warren Maine Superior Court · Justice ## Profile - Court: Maine Superior Court - State: Maine - Role: Justice - Service status: senior - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Active-retired Maine Superior Court justice, with service beginning in 1998 in Cumberland County - Earlier positions included New York municipal staff work (1971–1972), Simpson Thacher & Bartlett associate (1975–1978), Southern District of New York assistant U.S. attorney (1978–1984), among them appellate leadership (1982–1984), Maine assistant attorney general (1984–1987), deputy attorney general (1987–1996) and state solicitor (1996–1998) - Superior Court Justice for the Cumberland County Superior Court in Maine, with a distinguished legal career spanning federal and state courts, and notable work in civil litigation, criminal law, and arbitration ### Education ### Additional information - Superior Court Justice in Cumberland County, Maine, where he has been active in high-profile cases, including the 2020 Avangrid v - cites Yale B.A. cum laude (1971), Harvard J.D. cum laude (1975), New York bar admission (1976) and Maine admission (1985) - Public oversight: Judge Watch reports no current disciplinary or complaint records - Martindale lists Warren as AV Preeminent®, the highest peer rating for legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards - He is also recognized for contributions to legal ethics and professional responsibility - The overview also cites an AV Preeminent rating ## 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/superior/justices.html) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/superior/justices.html) - [State of Maine Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/superior/justices.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/thomas-d-warren-justice-maine-superior-court-me", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-d-warren-justice-maine-superior-court-me", "name": "Thomas D. Warren | KnowJudges", "description": "Thomas D. Warren, Maine Superior Court. 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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.