Baldacci announces 4 judicial nominations

AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci has posted two new judicial nominations, renominated a third judge and asked for the reassignment of a fourth to active retired status.

John Nivison, who was nominated to serve on the Superior Court bench, has served on the Maine District Court since 1999 and has been chief judge since 2005. He worked at the Pierce Atwood law firm in Augusta and received his law degree from the University of Maine School of Law.

Richard Mulhern, a partner at Sulloway & Hollis in Portland and member of the Falmouth Town Council, was nominated to serve on the District Court bench.

Baldacci also nominated Superior Court Judge Kirk Studstrup of Augusta to active retired status and renominated District Court Judge Patricia Worth of Belfast.

The governor’s judicial nominations, announced Thursday, will be considered by the Maine Senate on Sept. 20.