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Joint Committee on Judicial Retention

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
12:00 AM

Organizational Meeting

Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Committee Scheduling and Planning

1:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
4:30 PM

First Meeting with Judges

Hon Brian Grearson,Chief Superior Judge
Hon Nancy Waples, Superior Judge

6:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 25, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
4:30 PM

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

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

Committee Discussion

Feedback from Judges
Discussion of Judicial Retention Process

  • Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
  • Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  • Robert Paolini, Attorney, Judges up for Retention
7:15 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, March 11, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
4:30 PM

Follow up Meeting with Judges

  • Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  • Christine Hoyt, Magistrate Judge
  • Joseph Lorman, Magistrate Judge
6:10 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
5:00 PM

Deliberate, Vote and Assign Judges for Reporting

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Executive Session

Deliberate and Assign Reporting Assignments

6:15 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
4:30 PM

Organizational Meeting

Committee Scheduling and Planning

5:30 AM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
5:30 PM

First Meeting with Judges

  • Thomas Durkin, Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  • David Fenster, Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
7:30 AM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
5:30 PM

First Meeting with Judges

  • Robert Mello, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  • John Pacht, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  • Helen Toor, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
8:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 24, 2022
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
5:00 PM

First Meeting with Judges

  • Kerry Ann McDonald-Cady, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
6:00 PM

Break

6:30 PM

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
8:00 PM

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
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Meeting Record
5:30 PM

Follow up Meeting with Judges

  • John Pacht, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
7:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Meeting Details
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5:30 PM

Deliberate, Vote and Assign Judges for Reporting

7:00 PM

Adjourn

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Members
  • Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Chair
  • Sen. Alice W. Nitka, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Joe Benning
  • Sen. Ruth Hardy
  • Sen. Dick McCormack
  • Rep. Selene Colburn
  • Rep. William Notte
  • Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw
  • Peggy Delaney, Committee Assistant
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