Governor Baldacci Nominates Three to Maine Courts

Press Release

Governor John E. Baldacci today nominated three people for appointment to the Maine courts.

David Soucy, of Fort Kent, is being nominated for appointment to the District Court. Soucy is currently an attorney in private practice. Before that, he served for three years as the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands at the Maine Department of Conservation. He is also a former Commissioner of the Maine Workers' Compensation Commission and former adjunct faculty at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. He is a graduate of Bowdoin College and Georgetown University Law Center.

"David Soucy will be a strong addition to Maine's District Court," Governor Baldacci said. "He has demonstrated a commitment to justice and has the temperament to be successful as a judge."

Judge Wayne Douglas, of Ocean Park, is being nominated for reappointment to the District Court. Douglas was first appointed in 2002. Prior to his appointment, he was the chief legal counsel for Governor Angus King. He also served as an associate commissioner of the Maine Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and was an attorney with Pierce Atwood.

Justice William Brodrick, of Moody, is being nominated for reappointment as Active Retired Superior Court Justice. Brodrick has served as a judge for 30 years, beginning on the District Court in 1980. Prior to his appointment, he was an attorney with Bourque & Brodrick, an assistant county attorney in York County and an assistant attorney general.

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