ME · rules
M. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.13
Administrative Appointments
(A) In making administrative appointments, a judge
(1) Shall exercise the power of appointment impartially and on
the basis of merit; and
(2) Shall avoid nepotism, favoritism, and unnecessary
appointments.
(B) A judge shall not appoint a lawyer to a position if the judge either
knows that the lawyer, or the lawyer’s spouse or domestic partner, has
contributed any amount within the past four years to the judge’s election
campaign, or learns of such a contribution by means of a timely motion
by a party or other person properly interested in the matter, unless
(1) The position is substantially uncompensated;
(2) The lawyer has been selected in rotation from a list of
qualified and available lawyers compiled without regard to their
having made political contributions; or
(3) The judge or another presiding or administrative judge
affirmatively finds that no other lawyer is competent for the
position and is willing and able to accept the position.
(C) A judge shall not approve compensation of appointees beyond the
fair value of services rendered.
Provenance
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- courts.maine.gov
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- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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