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Judicial Conduct Board


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Judges must follow high ethical standards established by the Supreme Court in the Code of Judicial Conduct. The Judicial Conduct Board investigates complaints of judicial misconduct or disability and recommends any necessary action to the Vermont Supreme Court. Possible disciplinary actions include public reprimand of the judge, suspension for a part or the remainder of the judge's term of office, or retirement of the judge if physically or mentally disabled. The Court does not impeach judges. Only the General Assembly has the power to impeach.

The Supreme Court appoints the nine members of the board, and designates the chair and vice-chair. Three members are lawyers, three members are lay citizens and three members are judges.


Board Members
Steven A. Adler, Esq., Chair
Sandra Strempel, Esq., Vice Chair
Hon. Geoffrey Crawford
Hon. Helen Toor
Hon. Harold E. Eaton, Jr.
Richard Goldsborough, Esq.
Sharon Anderson
Virgina Bates
David Harris

Information


Chairman of the Board Address and phone:

Steven A. Adler, Esq.
Judicial Conduct Board
PO Box 189
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819-0189
802-748-8161


Public Hearing Calendar
There are no hearings scheduled at this time.

Decisions
To view the Closure Report Document please click on the Title of the document.
Closure ReportDocket NumberJudge NameCanon InvolvedDate of DispositionClosure Summary
expand Year of Disposition: 2011
Judicial Demeanor and Real Property Ownership09.010, 09.031, 09.039Honorable Mark J. Keller4; 4(D), Canon 3 (B) (4); (E) (F)2/6/2011 (Public Reprimand)Judge reprimanded for inappropriate demeanor and ineffective disclosure of building ownership with lawyer tenants
Allegations of judicial misconduct on a denial of the request for a temporary restraining order11.019AnonymousCanon 3(B)(4)6/22/2011 (Dismissed)Dismissed
Substantive decisions rather than ethical allegations11.022AnonymousCanon 3(B)(4)6/22/2011 (Dismissed)Dismissed
Attorney issues rather than judicial issues11.025AnonymousNone6/22/2011 (Dismissed)Dismissed