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==Biography==
==Biography==
Donald G. Alexander was appointed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in 1998 by Governor [[Angus King]]. He previously served on the Maine Superior Court and the [[United States District Court for the District of Maine|Maine District Court]] and as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of Maine. He served in Washington, D.C. as an assistant to Maine Senator [[Edmund Muskie|Edmund S. Muskie]] and as Legislative Counsel for the [[National league of cities|National League of Cities]]. Justice Alexander is a graduate of Bowdoin College and the University of Chicago Law School.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cleaves.org/sjcbios1.htm#DGA |title=(103) Donald G. Alexander |website=www.cleaves.org |access-date=2019-12-24}}</ref> He is the author of The Maine Jury Instruction Manual (4th. ed. 2008); and Maine Appellate Practice (3rd. ed. 2008), and a principal editor of The Maine Rules of Civil Procedure with Advisory Committee Notes and Practice Commentary (2008).
Donald G. Alexander was appointed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in 1998 by Governor [[Angus King]]. He previously served on the Maine Superior Court and the [[United States District Court for the District of Maine|Maine District Court]] and as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of Maine. He served in Washington, D.C. as an assistant to Maine Senator [[Edmund Muskie|Edmund S. Muskie]] and as Legislative Counsel for the [[National league of cities|National League of Cities]]. Justice Alexander is a graduate of Bowdoin College and the University of Chicago Law School.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cleaves.org/sjcbios1.htm#DGA |title=(103) Donald G. Alexander |website=www.cleaves.org |access-date=2019-12-24}}</ref> He is the author of The Maine Jury Instruction Manual (4th. ed. 2008); and Maine Appellate Practice (3rd. ed. 2008), and a principal editor of The Maine Rules of Civil Procedure with Advisory Committee Notes and Practice Commentary (2008).


He has been an adjunct faculty member at the [[University of Maine School of Law]] and has been on the faculty of the [[Harvard Law School]] Trial Advocacy Workshop since 1980. He is the Court's liaison to the Advisory Committees on the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure and Probate Procedure, the State Court Library Committee, and the Maine State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.courts.state.me.us/maine_courts/supreme/justices_bios.html |title=State of Maine Judicial Branch: Supreme Court Justices Biographies |publisher=Courts.state.me.us |date= |accessdate=2019-01-28}}</ref>
He has been an adjunct faculty member at the [[University of Maine School of Law]] and has been on the faculty of the [[Harvard Law School]] Trial Advocacy Workshop since 1980. He is the Court's liaison to the Advisory Committees on the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure and Probate Procedure, the State Court Library Committee, and the Maine State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.courts.state.me.us/maine_courts/supreme/justices_bios.html |title=State of Maine Judicial Branch: Supreme Court Justices Biographies |publisher=Courts.state.me.us |date= |accessdate=2019-01-28 |archive-date=2014-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523104331/http://www.courts.state.me.us/maine_courts/supreme/justices_bios.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Justice Alexander has dissented more than any current or former member of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.


He retired from active service on January 31, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bangordailynews.com/2020/02/03/news/augusta/this-retiring-judge-once-brought-roosters-into-the-courtroom-in-a-case-involving-janet-mills/ |title=This retiring judge once brought roosters into the courtroom in a case involving Janet Mills |last=Harrison |first=Judy |date=February 3, 2020 |website=Bangor Daily News |language=en-US |access-date=February 6, 2020}}</ref>
He retired from active service on January 31, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bangordailynews.com/2020/02/03/news/augusta/this-retiring-judge-once-brought-roosters-into-the-courtroom-in-a-case-involving-janet-mills/ |title=This retiring judge once brought roosters into the courtroom in a case involving Janet Mills |last=Harrison |first=Judy |date=February 3, 2020 |website=Bangor Daily News |language=en-US |access-date=February 6, 2020}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 20:48, 17 September 2024

Donald G. Alexander
Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
In office
September 2, 1998 – January 31, 2020
Appointed byAngus King
Preceded byKermit Lipez
Succeeded byAndrew M. Horton
Personal details
BornMarch 1942 (age 82)
EducationBowdoin College
University of Chicago Law School (JD)

Donald G. Alexander (born March 1942) is an American lawyer and former justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.[1]

Biography

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Donald G. Alexander was appointed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in 1998 by Governor Angus King. He previously served on the Maine Superior Court and the Maine District Court and as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of Maine. He served in Washington, D.C. as an assistant to Maine Senator Edmund S. Muskie and as Legislative Counsel for the National League of Cities. Justice Alexander is a graduate of Bowdoin College and the University of Chicago Law School.[2] He is the author of The Maine Jury Instruction Manual (4th. ed. 2008); and Maine Appellate Practice (3rd. ed. 2008), and a principal editor of The Maine Rules of Civil Procedure with Advisory Committee Notes and Practice Commentary (2008).

He has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Maine School of Law and has been on the faculty of the Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Workshop since 1980. He is the Court's liaison to the Advisory Committees on the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure and Probate Procedure, the State Court Library Committee, and the Maine State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee.[3]

Justice Alexander has dissented more than any current or former member of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.

He retired from active service on January 31, 2020.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Donald Alexander's Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  2. ^ "(103) Donald G. Alexander". www.cleaves.org. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  3. ^ "State of Maine Judicial Branch: Supreme Court Justices Biographies". Courts.state.me.us. Archived from the original on 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  4. ^ Harrison, Judy (February 3, 2020). "This retiring judge once brought roosters into the courtroom in a case involving Janet Mills". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
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