District of Maine

Last Update: Thursday, January 15, 2026 7:00 PM

For purposes of scheduling trials, Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 50 requires that scheduling preference be given to criminal proceedings as far as practicable. In addition, scheduling trials for defendants in custody solely because they are awaiting trial, or those defendants designated as high risk, are given preference over other criminal cases pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3164(a).

Note: Clicking on the case number hyperlinks below will provide access to the docket report. You will be required to enter a PACER login and password. A PACER access fee of $0.10 per page (capped at $3.00, the equivalent of 30 pages), as approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States, will be assessed for access to this service.

Any questions regarding this list should be directed to the Clerk’s Office:
For cases on Portland Trial Lists: 207-780-3356
For cases on Bangor Trial Lists: 207-945-0575

Case Number/ Title	Trial List Date	Notes
1:24-cr-00140-JAW Defendant #1: YUANTONG LIANG Defendant #2: YONGLIANG DENG USA v. LIANG et al	02/04/2026	Case Filed: 12/11/2024 Office: Bangor Presider: JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR
1:24-cr-00141-SDN Defendant #1: QU'TESSA T JOHNSON USA v. JOHNSON	02/04/2026	Case Filed: 12/11/2024 Office: Bangor Presider: STACEY D. NEUMANN
1:23-cv-00214-LEW PINES CHURCH et al v. HERMON SCHOOL DEPARTMENT	02/04/2026	Case Filed: 05/23/2023 Cause: 42:1981 Civil Rights NOS: 440 Civil Rights: Other Office: Bangor Jurisdiction: Federal Question Presider: LANCE E. WALKER Referral: JOHN C. NIVISON Jury demand: Plaintiff
1:22-cv-00275-JCN DAVIS et al v. THERIAULT et al	03/04/2026	Case Filed: 09/01/2022 Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act NOS: 440 Civil Rights: Other Office: Bangor Jurisdiction: Federal Question Presider: JOHN C. NIVISON Jury demand: Both
	03/04/2026
1:24-cv-00053-JAW MCBREAIRTY v. BREWER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT et al	03/04/2026	Case Filed: 02/22/2024 Cause: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act NOS: 440 Civil Rights: Other Office: Bangor Jurisdiction: Federal Question Presider: JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR Referral: JOHN C. NIVISON Jury demand: Plaintiff
1:24-cv-00358-JCN FARLEY v. MATHEWS	03/04/2026	Case Filed: 10/25/2024 Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury NOS: 360 P.I.: Other Office: Bangor Jurisdiction: Diversity Presider: JOHN C. NIVISON Jury demand: Both