2021 Special Session
Change SessionJoint Committee on Judicial Retention
Previous Meetings - Full Report
Summary ReportThursday, February 11, 2021
Meeting Details
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- Standard
Meeting Record
- 12:00 AM
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Organizational Meeting
Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Committee Scheduling and Planning - 1:00 PM
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Adjourn
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 4:30 PM
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First Meeting with Judges
Hon Brian Grearson,Chief Superior Judge
Hon Nancy Waples, Superior Judge - 6:30 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Meeting Details
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- Standard
Meeting Record
- 4:30 PM
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First Meeting with Judges
Hon Christine Hoyt, Magistrate Judge
Hon Joseph Lorman, Magistrate Judge
Hon Brian Valentine, Magistrate Judge
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 6:00 PM
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Public Input on the Judicial Retention of the Following Judges and Magistrates
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge
Hon Nancy Waples, Superior Judge
Hon Christine Hoyt, Magistrate Judge
Hon Joseph Lorman,Magistrate Judge
Hon Brian Valentine, Magistrate Judge
There were no members from the public that requested to testify - 6:10 PM
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Committee Discussion
Feedback from Judges
Discussion of Judicial Retention Process-
Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
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Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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Robert Paolini, Attorney, Judges up for Retention
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Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
- 7:15 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 4:30 PM
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Follow up Meeting with Judges
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Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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Christine Hoyt, Magistrate Judge
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Joseph Lorman, Magistrate Judge
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Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- 6:10 PM
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Adjourn
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Meeting Details
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- Standard
Meeting Record
- 5:00 PM
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Deliberate, Vote and Assign Judges for Reporting
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Executive Session
Deliberate and Assign Reporting Assignments
- 6:15 PM
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Adjourn
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 4:30 PM
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Organizational Meeting
Committee Scheduling and Planning
- 5:30 AM
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Adjourn
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 5:30 PM
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First Meeting with Judges
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Thomas Durkin, Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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David Fenster, Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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Thomas Durkin, Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- 7:30 AM
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Adjourn
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 5:30 PM
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First Meeting with Judges
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Robert Mello, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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John Pacht, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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Helen Toor, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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Robert Mello, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- 8:00 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 5:00 PM
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First Meeting with Judges
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Kerry Ann McDonald-Cady, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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Kerry Ann McDonald-Cady, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- 6:00 PM
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Break
- 6:30 PM
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Public Input on the Judicial Retention of the Following Superior Court Judges
Hon Thomas Durkin, Superior Court Judge
Hon David Fenster,Superior Court Judge
Hon Robert Mello, Superior Court Judge
Hon John Pacht, Superior Court Judge
Hon Helen Toor,Superior Court Judge
Hon Kerry Ann McDonald-Cady-
Pam Blair, Concerned Citizen, Ferrisburg Vermont
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Pam Blair, Concerned Citizen, Ferrisburg Vermont
- 8:00 PM
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Adjourn
Committee may adjourn at 7:30 if there are no more members of the public present to testify
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 5:30 PM
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Follow up Meeting with Judges
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John Pacht, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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John Pacht, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- 7:00 PM
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Adjourn
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 5:30 PM
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Deliberate, Vote and Assign Judges for Reporting
- 7:00 PM
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Adjourn