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| office = Justice of the [[Maine Supreme Judicial Court]] |
| office = Associate Justice of the [[Maine Supreme Judicial Court]] |
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| termstart = August 1, 1986 |
| termstart = August 1, 1986 |
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| termend = August 31, 2009 |
| termend = August 31, 2009 |
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| appointer = [[Joseph E. Brennan]] |
| appointer = [[Joseph E. Brennan]] |
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| predecessor = |
| predecessor = [[Elmer H. Violette]] |
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| successor = [[Joseph Jabar]] |
| successor = [[Joseph Jabar]] |
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| office1 = Chief Justice of the [[Maine Superior Court]] |
| office1 = Chief Justice of the [[Maine Superior Court]] |
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| term_start1 = 1984 |
| term_start1 = 1984 |
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| term_end1 = August 1, 1986 |
| term_end1 = August 1, 1986 |
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| predecessor1 = |
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| office2 = Justice of the [[Maine Superior Court]] |
| office2 = Justice of the [[Maine Superior Court]] |
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| term_start2 = June 8, 1979 |
| term_start2 = June 8, 1979 |
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| term_end2 = 1984 |
| term_end2 = 1984 |
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| appointer2 = Joseph E. Brennan |
| appointer2 = Joseph E. Brennan |
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| state_senate3 = Maine |
| state_senate3 = Maine |
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| district3 = 13th |
| district3 = 13th |
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| term_start3 = January 3, 1973 |
| term_start3 = January 3, 1973 |
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| term_end3 = January 5, 1977 |
| term_end3 = January 5, 1977 |
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| predecessor3 = William H. Clifford Jr. |
| predecessor3 = William H. Clifford Jr. |
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| successor3 = Thomas M. Mangan |
| successor3 = Thomas M. Mangan |
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| office4 = Mayor of [[Lewiston, Maine|Lewiston]] |
| office4 = Mayor of [[Lewiston, Maine|Lewiston]] |
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| term_start4 = January 1971 |
| term_start4 = January 1971 |
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| term_end4 = January 1973 |
| term_end4 = January 1973 |
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| predecessor4 = John B. Beliveau<ref name="ML">[https://www.lewistonmaine.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1188/Historic-Lew-Its-Government-1982?bidId= Historic Lewiston - It's Government (1982)]</ref> |
| predecessor4 = John B. Beliveau<ref name="ML">[https://www.lewistonmaine.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1188/Historic-Lew-Its-Government-1982?bidId= Historic Lewiston - It's Government (1982)]</ref> |
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| successor4 = John C. Orestis<ref name="ML" /> |
| successor4 = John C. Orestis<ref name="ML" /> |
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| office5 = Member of the [[Lewiston, Maine|Lewiston |
| office5 = Member of the [[Lewiston, Maine|Lewiston Board of Aldermen]] |
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| term_start5 = January 1968 |
| term_start5 = January 1968 |
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| term_end5 = January 1970<br>President: 1969 |
| term_end5 = January 1970<br>President: 1969 |
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| birth_name = Robert William Clifford |
| birth_name = Robert William Clifford |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1937|05|02}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1937|05|02}} |
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| birth_place = [[Lewiston, Maine]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Lewiston, Maine]], U.S. |
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| spouse = Clementina |
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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'''Robert William Clifford'''<ref>[https:// |
'''Robert William Clifford'''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=JYkMAQAAMAAJ&q=Mayor+of+Lewiston,+Maine+Robert+Clifford Mayors Hall of Fame, 1995-1996]</ref> (born May 2, 1937) is an American politician, lawyer and retired associate justice of the [[Maine Supreme Judicial Court]]. He was appointed to this position on August 1, 1986 by then-governor [[Joseph E. Brennan|Joseph Brennan]]. He was reappointed to seven-year terms in 1993, 2000, and 2007. He retired in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |
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| title = Justice leaving Maine supreme court |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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Clifford grew up in [[Lewiston, Maine]]. He graduated from [[Bowdoin College]] in 1959, and earned a |
Clifford grew up in [[Lewiston, Maine]] and graduated from [[Lewiston High School (Maine)|Lewiston High School]] in 1955.<ref name="Interview" /><ref name="ML" /> He graduated from [[Bowdoin College]] in 1959, and earned a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] degree from [[Boston College Law School]] in 1962. He then served in the [[United States Army]] from 1962 to 1964 with the [[U.S. Seventh Army]] in [[Germany]],<ref name="Interview">[https://scarab.bates.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1087&context=muskie_oh Clifford, Robert oral history interview]</ref> attaining the rank of captain. In 1998, he earned an LLM in Judicial Process from the [[University of Virginia School of Law]].<ref name="Cleaves">{{cite web |
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| title = The Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine, 1820 to 2009 |
| title = The Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine, 1820 to 2009 |
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During his legislative tenure, he represented the senate on the Commission to Revise Maine's Probate Laws, which drafted Maine's current Probate Code. In 1978 and 1979 he was the Chairman of the Lewiston Charter Commission, which drafted Lewiston's current city charter. |
During his legislative tenure, he represented the senate on the Commission to Revise Maine's Probate Laws, which drafted Maine's current Probate Code. In 1978 and 1979 he was the Chairman of the Lewiston Charter Commission, which drafted Lewiston's current city charter. |
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On June 8, 1979, former Governor Joseph Brennan appointed Clifford to the state's [[Maine Superior Court|Superior Court]]. Another appointment by Chief Justice [[Vincent L. McKusick]] made Clifford the first |
On June 8, 1979, former Governor Joseph Brennan appointed Clifford to the state's [[Maine Superior Court|Superior Court]]. Another appointment by Chief Justice [[Vincent L. McKusick]] made Clifford the first chief justice of the Maine Superior Court in 1984, a position he would hold until his appointment to the Supreme Judicial Court on August 1, 1986 by Governor Brennan. |
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Justice Clifford served as the Court's liaison to the Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure, and to the Maine Assistance Program. He also served as an adviser to the Criminal Law Advisory Commission.<ref name="Cleaves" /><ref name="MEcourts">{{cite web |
Justice Clifford served as the Court's liaison to the Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure, and to the Maine Assistance Program. He also served as an adviser to the Criminal Law Advisory Commission.<ref name="Cleaves" /><ref name="MEcourts">{{cite web |
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Prior to his judicial service, Clifford worked in the state's [[Maine Senate|senate]] during the 106th and 107th [[Maine Legislature|Legislatures]].<ref name="MEcourts" /> |
Prior to his judicial service, Clifford worked in the state's [[Maine Senate|senate]] during the 106th and 107th [[Maine Legislature|Legislatures]] as a Democrat.<ref name="MEcourts" /><ref name="Interview" /> |
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==Personal life== |
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His wife is Clementina whom he married in 1964 and they have two children.<ref name="ML" /> |
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*[https://www.martindale.com/attorney/hon-robert-w-clifford-609709/ Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory Profile] |
*[https://www.martindale.com/attorney/hon-robert-w-clifford-609709/ Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory Profile] |
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*[http://www.cleaves.org/sjcbios1.htm#RWC (95) Robert W. Clifford Associate Justice 1986-present (old webpage)] |
*[http://www.cleaves.org/sjcbios1.htm#RWC (95) Robert W. Clifford Associate Justice 1986-present (old webpage)] |
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Latest revision as of 03:26, 11 May 2024
Robert W. Clifford | |
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Associate Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court | |
In office August 1, 1986 – August 31, 2009 | |
Appointed by | Joseph E. Brennan |
Preceded by | Elmer H. Violette |
Succeeded by | Joseph Jabar |
Chief Justice of the Maine Superior Court | |
In office 1984 – August 1, 1986 | |
Justice of the Maine Superior Court | |
In office June 8, 1979 – 1984 | |
Appointed by | Joseph E. Brennan |
Member of the Maine Senate from the 13th district | |
In office January 3, 1973 – January 5, 1977 | |
Preceded by | William H. Clifford Jr. |
Succeeded by | Thomas M. Mangan |
Mayor of Lewiston | |
In office January 1971 – January 1973 | |
Preceded by | John B. Beliveau[1] |
Succeeded by | John C. Orestis[1] |
Member of the Lewiston Board of Aldermen | |
In office January 1968 – January 1970 President: 1969 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert William Clifford May 2, 1937 Lewiston, Maine, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Clementina |
Children | 2 |
Education | Bowdoin College (AB) Boston College (JD) University of Virginia (LLM) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1962-1964 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | U.S. Seventh Army |
Robert William Clifford[2] (born May 2, 1937) is an American politician, lawyer and retired associate justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. He was appointed to this position on August 1, 1986 by then-governor Joseph Brennan. He was reappointed to seven-year terms in 1993, 2000, and 2007. He retired in 2009.[3]
Education
[edit]Clifford grew up in Lewiston, Maine and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1955.[4][1] He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1959, and earned a J.D. degree from Boston College Law School in 1962. He then served in the United States Army from 1962 to 1964 with the U.S. Seventh Army in Germany,[4] attaining the rank of captain. In 1998, he earned an LLM in Judicial Process from the University of Virginia School of Law.[5]
Career
[edit]Upon leaving the armed forces, Clifford practiced law in Lewiston-Auburn for fifteen years with the firm Clifford & Clifford. He was also an alderman and a two-time mayor in this city.
During his legislative tenure, he represented the senate on the Commission to Revise Maine's Probate Laws, which drafted Maine's current Probate Code. In 1978 and 1979 he was the Chairman of the Lewiston Charter Commission, which drafted Lewiston's current city charter.
On June 8, 1979, former Governor Joseph Brennan appointed Clifford to the state's Superior Court. Another appointment by Chief Justice Vincent L. McKusick made Clifford the first chief justice of the Maine Superior Court in 1984, a position he would hold until his appointment to the Supreme Judicial Court on August 1, 1986 by Governor Brennan.
Justice Clifford served as the Court's liaison to the Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure, and to the Maine Assistance Program. He also served as an adviser to the Criminal Law Advisory Commission.[5][6]
Prior to his judicial service, Clifford worked in the state's senate during the 106th and 107th Legislatures as a Democrat.[6][4]
Personal life
[edit]His wife is Clementina whom he married in 1964 and they have two children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Historic Lewiston - It's Government (1982)
- ^ Mayors Hall of Fame, 1995-1996
- ^ Judy Harrison (2009-05-30). "Justice leaving Maine supreme court". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- ^ a b c Clifford, Robert oral history interview
- ^ a b Howard H. Dana, Jr. "The Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine, 1820 to 2009". Cleaves Law Library. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ a b "Supreme Court Justice Biographies". State of Maine Judicial Branch. Archived from the original on 2009-07-02. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
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- 1937 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American judges
- 20th-century American legislators
- 21st-century American judges
- 21st-century American lawyers
- Boston College Law School alumni
- Bowdoin College alumni
- Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
- Maine state court judges
- Democratic Party Maine state senators
- Military personnel from Maine
- People from Lewiston, Maine
- United States Army officers
- University of Virginia School of Law alumni