United States District Court for the District of Maine

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United States District Court for the District of Maine
(D. Me.)
Location	Edward T. Gignoux U.S. Courthouse (Portland) More locations Bangor
Appeals to	First Circuit
Established	March 30, 1820
Judges	3
Chief Judge	Lance E. Walker
Officers of the court
U.S. Attorney	Darcie N. McElwee
U.S. Marshal	Kevin W. Neal (acting)
www.med.uscourts.gov

The U.S. District Court for the District of Maine (in case citations, D. Me.) is the U.S. district court for the state of Maine. The District of Maine was one of the original thirteen district courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, even though Maine was not a separate state from Massachusetts until 1820. The court is headquartered at the Edward T. Gignoux United States Courthouse in Portland, Maine, and has a second courthouse in Bangor, Maine.

The U.S. attorney for the District of Maine represents the United States in criminal and civil litigation before the court. As of October 8, 2021^[update] the U.S. attorney is Darcie N. McElwee.^[1]

Appeals from the District of Maine are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).