One of Maine’s top federal prosecutors may become a district court judge.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Lizotte was nominated by Gov. Janet Mills last week to be a Maine District Court judge.
Lizotte, a Dover-Foxcroft native, joined the U.S Attorney’s Office in Bangor in 2014, according to his LinkedIn. He now serves as the office’s civil chief, overseeing all federal civil litigation in the region.
Lizotte is scheduled for a confirmation hearing on March 6 before the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary. District court judges are appointed by the governor, go through the hearing and then are confirmed by the Senate. An appointment lasts for seven years.
Lizotte was not immediately available for comment.
He was first admitted to the Maine bar in early 2016, six years after he was admitted in New York, according to the state of Maine. He graduated from Syracuse University College of Law in 2009 and with a bachelor’s from Colby College in 2004.
In addition to supervising attorneys, Lizotte is also responsible for consulting on civil and criminal trial matters within the office, according to his application provided by Mills’ office.
In 2017 Lizotte joined the Air National Guard with no prior military service, according to the 157th Air Refueling Wing. As the wing deputy staff judge advocate and chief of legal assistance, Lizotte received an award, alongside a paralegal, for the Air Mobility Command 2021 Outstanding Air National Guard Judge Advocate and Paralegal of the Quarter for third quarter.
He was honorably discharged in 2023.
In Dover-Foxcroft he has also served as the chairperson for the Center Theatre Board of Directors.
Before moving back to Maine, Lizotte worked for law firms in New York City, according to his resume.
The confirmation hearings will also include Belfast District Court Judge Sean Ociepka for a superior court judge position and Superior Court Justice Harold Stewart to become an active retired judge.
