On March 28, Maine Governor Janet Mills swore in Julia Lipez as an associate justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Lipez joins the Supreme Judicial Court from the Maine Superior Court, where she has served since her nomination by Governor Mills in 2022. Prior to joining the bench, Justice Lipez spent 11 years as an assistant U.S. attorney for Maine. “I am honored and humbled to serve on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court,” Lipez said in a press release. “Serving on the law court is a profound responsibility, and I will approach every case with an open mind, respect for the law, and a commitment to justice. I look forward to working with my fellow justices to serve the people of Maine.”