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Nancy Torresen was sworn in last week as a U.S. District Court judge in Maine. She is the first woman to hold the position of federal district judge in Maine. The investiture ceremony took place on May 3 at the Edward T. Gignoux U.S. Courthouse.

She was sworn in by Chief District Judge John Woodcock, who administered the oath. Her mother and her husband, former U.S. Attorney Jay McCloskey, helped Torresen with the ceremonial donning of her robe.

Are you looking for a legal job in Boston? Here’s a job announcement from the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

The First Circuit Court of Appeals is looking for a Temporary Administrative Attorney.

Earlier this year, we reported that William J. Kayatta was nominated to the First Circuit Court of Appeals to replace the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Kermit Lipez.

We anticipated that the vetting process might be a little more stringent this time around, given the recent controversy over other recent Federal appellate nominees. It's fair to say, however, that Kayatta has cleared his first round of hurdles this week, as his confirmation hearings were held on March 14.

If you’re in the market for a law job in Boston, here’s some good news. You might be able to work at the First Circuit Court of Appeals. It’s time to fire up your resume and send it out ASAP.

The First Circuit Court of Appeals has announced a vacancy for Staff Attorney. But hurry up. This vacancy closes on March 19, 2012.

A First Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding a Maine campaign reporting law will remain intact after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to that law this week.

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), an advocacy group that opposes same-sex marriage initiatives in state legislatures, had asked the Supreme Court to overturn the First Circuit's August 2011 ruling, which deemed the campaign reporting law constitutional.

With the beginning of the New Year comes the anticipation and excitement of a fresh start. That, and the bets on the hot legal issues that will be burning up the mainstream media during the year. Here are our picks for the top three legal issues that will sure to garner a lot of attention for anyone following the First Circuit Court of Appeals:

The more things change, the more it costs to practice law in the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

The U.S. Judicial Conference approved amendments to the Court of Appeals Miscellaneous Fee Schedule in September. Those amendments included a nationwide increase in the attorney admission fee from $150 to $176. The new fee is in addition to the $50.00 local admission fee set by Local Rule 46.0(a)(1), bringing your attorney admission fee grand total to $226.

If you’re unhappy about this change, there is an outlet for your discontent. The First Circuit Court of Appeals is accepting comments about the proposed fee increase until November 21, 2011.

Want to spend your first year out of law school clerking for the First Circuit Court of Appeals? You're in luck: we have all the details for the Federal Judges Law Clerk Hiring Plan.

With judges covering cities ranging from cold, (Boston and Providence) to tropical, (San Juan, Puerto Rico), the First Circuit Court of Appeals is one of the three geographic grab bags among the circuits. (If you guessed that the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits were the other two, give yourself a gold star.)

A new judge has been sworn into office in the First Circuit this week.

The Associated Press reports that the investiture ceremony for U.S. District Judge John James McConnell (Jack McConnell) occurred earlier this week as he was sworn in to the Federal Circuit as a District Court Judge.

The ceremony was a tearful one, reports the AP, and it took place at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, RI.

Did you know that Puerto Rico fell within the same judicial circuit as Maine and Massachusetts?

Earlier this year, Chief Judge Sandra L. Lynch of the First Circuit Court of Appeals announced the vacancy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico had been filled.

Edward A. Godoy was selected to full the vacancy in the Puerto Rico bankruptcy court, conditional upon successful completion of a background check, including FBI clearance.