--- title: "Thomas E. Humphrey | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-e-humphrey-16212" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Thomas E. Humphrey Maine Supreme Judicial Court · ret-act-jus ## Profile - Court: Maine Supreme Judicial Court - State: Maine - Role: ret-act-jus - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - 2015–2022: Appointed by Governor Paul LePage as Associate Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court - Thomas Edward Humphrey is an American lawyer and jurist best known for his service as an Associate Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court from 2015 to 2022 - 1998–2015: Justice and later Chief Justice of the Maine Superior Court - Thomas E. Humphrey served on Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court beginning in 2015 after appointment by Governor Paul LePage, following District Court service (1993–1998) and Superior Court service (1998–2015), among them leadership as chief justice. - From 1976 to 1993, he worked in private practice and as a prosecutor for the York County District Attorney’s Office - Earlier work included private practice and prosecutorial service in York County - He is also noted for his prior role as a partner at the law firm Roberts, Shirley & Humphrey ### Education - Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School in 1972, serving on the Boston College Law Review and as editor from 1971–1972 - cites Rocky Hill High School (1963), Boston College B.S. cum laude (1969) and Boston College Law School J.D. (1972). - B.S. in accounting from Boston College in 1969. ### Additional information - ret-act-jus, Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, 2021-present - The overview reports retirement in March 2023 but separately describes Supreme Court tenure as ending in 2022. - Humphrey’s partisan affiliation was rated “Indeterminate” in a 2020 study of state supreme court justices. - He worked on the Boston College Law Review in 1970–1972, among them editorial service in 1971–1972. - Born November 19, 1945, Hartford, Connecticut. - Date of birth: 1945-11-19 - Birth place: Hartford ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/16212/thomas-e-humphrey/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16212/thomas-e-humphrey/) - [Maine Supreme Judicial Court current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16212/thomas-e-humphrey/) - [JB-05-15 Cameras and Audio Recording in the Courts](https://www.courts.maine.gov/adminorders/jb-05-15.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/16212/thomas-e-humphrey/) - [Thomas Humphrey](https://ballotpedia.org/Thomas_Humphrey) - [Wikidata: Thomas E. Humphrey](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7789168) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-e-humphrey-16212", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-e-humphrey-16212", "name": "Thomas E. Humphrey | KnowJudges", "description": "Thomas E. Humphrey, Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-e-humphrey-16212#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-e-humphrey-16212#judge", "name": "Thomas E. 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