Coastal Senior College (CSC) is proud to announce that the Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, Chief Justice Leigh I. Saufley, will deliver an address to CSC members and members of the general public on Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. in the Friends Meeting House on Belvedere Road, Damariscotta. The program is expected to last for two hours. Light refreshments will be served.

The presentation will focus on the importance of an accessible, neutral and robust court system to assure fidelity to the principles of equal protection which benefit every American. Chief Justice Saufley will provide an overview of the State of Maine Judicial Branch’s role in this process, and she will field non-case related questions. Participation from attendees is encouraged.

Chief Justice Saufley is a graduate of the University of Maine School of Law. On Dec. 6, 2001, after a distinguished career in public law and the judiciary, she was sworn in as Maine’s first female Chief Justice by then Governor Angus S. King. Having been reappointed, she is currently serving her third term as Chief Justice.

This program is part of Coastal Senior College’s outreach efforts and provides our communities with opportunities to learn about the delivery of justice to the citizens of Maine. It supplements our regular course offerings on legal issues and opens new avenues of informed discussion.