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GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT SELECTS WILLIAM D. COHEN AS NEXT VERMONT SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE

Governor Phil Scott has named Judge William “Bill” Cohen of Rutland to the Vermont Supreme Court after serving 20 years as a Superior Court judge with distinction.

Next Generation Case Management System Update - November 2019

Stay up-to-date with the Vermont Judiciary’s Next Generation Case Management System initiative. This newsletter includes an updated timeline and project status: NG-CMS Update - November 2019

Vermont Supreme Court Declaration of Access to Justice Month

Whereas, the Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators have long recognized that the promise of equal justice is not realized for individuals and families who have no meaningful access to the justice system and that the Judicial Branch has the primary leadership… more

Supreme Court Bench-Bar Meeting - January 30, 2019

Governor Phil Scott Announces Two Superior Court Judges

Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointments of Kerry Ann McDonald-Cady of Dover and Lisa Warren of Waterford to the Superior Court, which is the state’s trial court consisting of civil, criminal, environmental, family and probate divisions. Click here for full article: https://bit.ly/… more

Emergency Amendments to Rules on Possession and Use of Recording and Transmitting Devices in Courtroom and Courthouse

Montpelier, VT - The Vermont Supreme Court promulgated new rules governing the use of recording and transmitting devices in the Supreme Court and all divisions of the superior court effective September 3, 2019. That amendment added a restriction on use of devices in a courthouse by prohibiting any… more