John A. Woodcock Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
- Jurisdiction
- Maine · Federal
- Judicial service
- June 16, 2003–present
John A. Woodcock Jr.
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
Available research
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AI abuse cases
1 caseAI-related ruling · July 24, 2025
Everett J. Prescott, Inc. v. Timothy J. Beall
- Court response
- The court imposed a requirement for future filings to include a written representation of citation accuracy.
Biography
Professional career
- Assistant district attorney (part-time), State of Maine, 1977-1978
- Private practice, Maine, 1976-2003
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, D. Maine, 2003-present
Education
- Bowdoin College · B.A., 1972
- University of Maine
- London School of Economics and Political Science
Personal record
Born 1950 · Bangor, ME
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide presentation-related guidance applies to this judge.
. The EEP also allows attorneys to connect a laptop for presentation of evidence using PowerPoint or other presentation software. Attorneys MUST provide their own technical assistance in preparing the laptop evidence presentation.Electronic Evidence Presenter | District of Maine | United States District Court ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391881CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/3543/john-a-woodcock-jr/Electronic Evidence Presenter | District of Maine | United States District Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.med.uscourts.gov/electronic-evidence-presenterFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts