Jeffrey L. Hjelm (born September 30, 1955) is an American lawyer who served as an associate justice of the

Maine Supreme Judicial Court The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the state of Maine's judicial system. It is composed of seven justices, who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Maine Senate. Between 1820 and 1839, justices served lifetime ...

from 2014 to 2019.

Education

Hjelm is a graduate of

Hampden Academy Hampden Academy is a public high school located at 89 Western Avenue in Hampden, Maine, United States. The school is a part of Regional School Unit #22 (R.S.U. 22), with approximately 708 students from Hampden, Newburgh, Frankfort and Winterp ...

. He received a

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from

Hamilton College Hamilton College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Clinton, Oneida County, New York, Clinton, New York. It was established as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy in 1793 and received its c ...

in 1977 and a

Juris Doctor A Juris Doctor, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Doctor of Law (JD) is a graduate-entry professional degree that primarily prepares individuals to practice law. In the United States and the Philippines, it is the only qualifying law degree. Other j ...

from

Case Western Reserve University School of Law Case Western Reserve University School of Law is the law school of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. It was one of the first schools accredited by the American Bar Association. It is a member of the Association of American Law Sc ...

in 1980.

Judicial career

Hjelm was appointed to the

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in 1992 and to the

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in 1998. He was reappointed to the Superior Court in 2005 and 2012. On May 7, 2014, Hjelm was nominated by

Paul LePage Paul Richard LePage (; born October 9, 1948) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 74th governor of Maine from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the mayor of Waterville, Maine, from 20 ...

to be an associate justice of the

. On August 1, 2014, Hjelm was sworn in by Governor

as an associate justice. On September 20, 2019, Hjelm announced his intention to retire upon the confirmation of his successor. He retired in December 2019. He was later sworn in as an Active Retired Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.

References

External links

Official Supreme Court Biography
* 1955 births 21st-century American judges Living people Case Western Reserve University School of Law alumni Hamilton College (New York) alumni Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court Hampden Academy alumni Justices of the Maine Superior Court {{Maine-state-judge-stub