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Joint Committee on Judicial Retention

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
15-01
Meeting Record
4:30 PM

Organization Meeting; Election of Chair and Vice Chair

  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:40 PM

Discussion of preliminary matters

  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
5:00 PM

Electronic Survey distribution for next year

  • Michael Berry, User Support Specialist, Office of Legislative Council
5:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
15-02, 03
Meeting Record
5:00 PM

Judicial Retention Initial Interviews

  • Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
5:40 PM

Judicial Retention Initial Interviews

  • Hon. Mary Teachout, Superior Court Judge
6:20 PM

Judicial Retention Initial Interviews

  • Hon. Howard VanBenthuysen, Superior Court Judge
7:00 PM

Judicial Retention Initial Interviews

  • Hon. Mary Gleason Harlow, Magistrate Judge
7:40 PM

Judicial Retention Initial Interviews

  • Hon. Christine Hoyt, Magistrate Judge
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
15-04
Meeting Record
6:30 PM

Judicial Retention Initial Interviews

  • Hon. Nancy Waples
7:00 PM

Public Hearing - Judicial Retention

Testimony from the Public on the following Judges:
Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge
Hon. Mary Gleason Harlow, Magistrate Judge
Hon. Christine Hoyt, Magistrate Judge
Hon. Mary Teachout, Superior Court Judge
Hon. Howard VanBenthuysen, Superior Court Judge

  • Teri Corsones, Mendon, VT
  • Dick Powell, Montpelier, Vermont
  • Donna Waters, Brookfield, VT
8:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
15-05
Meeting Record
5:00 PM

Committee Discussion to deliberate, vote, and make reporting assignments

Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge
Hon. Mary Gleason Harlow, Magistrate Judge
Hon. Christine Hoyt, Magistrate Judge
Hon. Mary Teachout, Superior Court Judge
Hon. Howard VanBenthuysen, Superior Court Judge
Hon. Nancy Waples, Superior Court Judge

Thursday, May 7, 2015
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
15-06
Meeting Record
11:30 AM

Use of Electronic Surveys

  • Debbie Curtis, Administrative Assistant, Office of Legislative Council
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Patricia Gabel, State Court Administrator, Court Administrator's Office
  • Duncan Goss, Deputy Director for Information Technology, Office of Legislative Council
  • Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
  • Robert Paolini, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
12:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
5:00 PM

Organizational Meeting

Set hearing schedule and discuss preliminary matters

  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
  • John Shullenberger, Vermont Trail Judges Association
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
5:00 PM

Judicial Retention Initial Interviews

  • Thomas Durkin, Environmental Judge
5:45 PM

Judicial Retention Initial Interviews

  • David Howard, Superior Court Judge
6:30 PM

Judicial Retention Initial Interviews

  • Helen Toor, Superior Court Judge
7:15 PM

Judicial Retention Initial Interviews

  • Robert Mello, Superior Court Judge
8:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 11, 2016
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
7:00 PM

Public Hearing

Testimony from the Public on the following Judges:
Hon. Thomas Durkin
Hon. David Howard
Hon. Robert Mello
Hon. Helen Toor

  • Carol Wieland, Salisbury
7:30 PM

Round Table Discussion with Judges

  • Thomas Durkin, Environmental Judge
  • David Howard, Superior Court Judge
  • Robert Mello, Superior Court Judge
  • Helen Toor, Judge, Superior Court Judge
8:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
5:00 PM

Committee Discussion to deliberate, vote, and make reporting assignments

Hon. Thomas Durkin, Environmental Judge
Hon. David Howard, Superior Court Judge
Hon. Robert Mello, Superior Court Judge
Hon. Helen Toor, Superior Court Judge

  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office

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