Joint Committee on Judicial Retention

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

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Standard

Meeting Record

12:00 AM

Organizational Meeting

Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Committee Scheduling and Planning

1:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

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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

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

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Meeting Record

4:30 PM

First Meeting with Judges

Hon Christine Hoyt, Magistrate Judge
Hon Joseph Lorman, Magistrate Judge
Hon Brian Valentine, Magistrate Judge

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

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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

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

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

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

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Standard

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

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Meeting Details

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Standard

Meeting Record

4:30 PM

Organizational Meeting

Committee Scheduling and Planning

5:30 AM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Meeting Details

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Standard

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

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

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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

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

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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

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

5:30 PM

Follow up Meeting with Judges

• John Pacht, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

7:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

5:30 PM

Deliberate, Vote and Assign Judges for Reporting

7:00 PM

Adjourn

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