Rick E. Lawrence is a judge of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. He assumed office on May 4, 2022. His current term ends on May 4, 2029. Lawrence was appointed by Democratic Gov. Janet T. Mills in March 2022 and was confirmed by the Maine State Senate on April 12, 2022. Lawrence is the first Black justice to be appointed and confirmed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Lawrence was a judge for the Lewiston District Court in Androscoggin County, Maine. He was renominated by Governor Paul LePage, on January 31, 2014, to serve another term on the court. His nomination was confirmed by the Maine Senate Judiciary Committee, and he was sworn in by the governor on March 20, 2014.
