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Advisory Committee on the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure
The Advisory Committee on the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure was established in 2016 by order of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). The Committee is comprised of ten members who are appointed by the Chief Justice of the SJC. The Committee reviews the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure, makes recommendations to the SJC regarding rule amendments, and drafts new or amended appellate rules in order to clarify existing rules or to address new legal issues.
Type: SJC Standing Committee (SJC-20A)
Established: May 9, 2016
Chair: Ryan P. Dumais, Esq., of Brunswick
Membership Roster
Updated October 21, 2024
Until September 1, 2025
Jonathan P. Hunter, Esq., of Bangor
Joshua D. Dunlap, Esq., of Portland, Chair
Until September 1, 2026
Katherine Hudson-MacRae, Esq., of Lewiston
Rory McNamara, Esq., of York
Until March 1, 2027
Zachary L. Heiden, Esq., of Portland
Tyler J. Smith, Esq., of Kennebunk
Until September 1, 2027
Michelle R . King, Esq., of Portland
Jonathan G. Mermin, Esq., of Portland
Members ex officio:
Attorney General, or designee – Katie Sibley, AAG (criminal)
Hunter Umphrey, AAG (civil)
SJC Judicial Liaison:
Associate Justice Catherine R. Connors