Nancy Torresen

Born 1959 in Ridgewood, NJ

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Maine
Nominated by Barack Obama on March 2, 2011, to a seat vacated by D. Brock Hornby. Confirmed by the Senate on October 3, 2011, and received commission on October 4, 2011. Served as chief judge, 2015-present.

Education:
Hope College, B.A., 1981
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1987

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Conrad K. Cyr, U.S. District Court, District of Maine, 1987-1988
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1988-1990
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maine, 1990-1994, 2001-2011
Assistant attorney general, State of Maine, 1994-2001

Judge

U.S. District Court, District of Maine

2011 - Current

Served as chief judge, 2015-present.

Assistant U.S. attorney

District of Maine

1990 - 2011

1990-1994, 2001-2011

Assistant attorney general

State of Maine

1994 - 2001

Attorney

Private practice, Washington, D.C.

1988 - 1990

Law clerk

Hon. Conrad K. Cyr, U.S. District Court, District of Maine

1987 - 1988

University of Michigan Law School

J.D. (1987)

Hope College

B.A. (1981)