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Judicial Retention Committee

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
4:30 PM

Election of Officers and Committee Planning

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Adjourn

Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
4:30 PM

First Meeting with Justices

  • Karen R. Carroll, Associate Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
  • William D. Cohen, Associate Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Harold E. Eaton Jr., Associate Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Paul L. Reiber, Chief Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Hon. Nancy J. Waples, Associate Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
4:30 PM

First Meeting with Judges

  • Judge Alison Arms, Vermont Superior Court
  • Judge Thomas Carlson, Vermont Superior Court
  • Cortland Corsones, Vermont Superior Court
  • Michael Kainen, Vermont Superior Court
  • Mary Morrissey, Vermont Superior Court
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
4:30 PM

First Meeting with Judges

  • Judge Justin Jiron, Vermont Superior Court
  • Judge Gregory Rainville, Vermont Superior Court
  • Judge Kirstin Schoonover, Vermont Superior Court
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
5:00 PM

Public Input on the Judicial Retention of the Following Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Judges

Justice Paul L. Reiber
Justice Harold E. Eaton Jr.
Justice Karen R.Carroll
Justice William D. Cohen
Justice Nancy J. Waples
Judge Alison Arms
Judge Thomas Carlson
Judge Cortland Corsones
Judge Michael Kainen
Judge Mary Morrissey
Judge Justin Jiron
Judge Gregory Rainville
Judge Kirstin Schoonover

  • Trevor Colby, Sheriff, Essex County
  • Douglas DiSabito, State's Attorney, Grand Isle County
  • Kelly Green, Office of the Defender General
  • Jill Jourdan, Attorney, Northeast Kingdom Law
  • Rory Malone, Former Public Defender
  • Alfonso Villegas, Concerned Citizen
  • Breanna Weaver, Concerned Citizen
  • Diane Wheeler, Deputy State's Attorney, Franklin County
7:00 PM

Adjourn

Committee may adjourn at 6:30 if there are no more members of the public present to testify

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
4:30 PM

Deliberate, Vote and Make Reporting Assignments

Justice Paul L. Reiber
Justice Harold E. Eaton Jr
Justice Karen R. Carroll
Justice William D. Cohen
Justice Nancy J. Waples
Judge Alison Arms
Judge Thomas Carlson
Judge Cortland Corsones
Judge Michael Kainen
Judge Mary Morrissey
Judge Justin Jiron
Judge Kirstin Schoonover

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
4:30 PM

Meeting Called to Order

4:35 AM

Introductions

4:50 PM

Review and Approve 2024 Meeting Schedule

5:00 PM

Distribution of Retention Survey Results

Thursday, February 1, 2024
Meeting Details
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Standard
Meeting Record
4:30 PM

Meeting Called to Order

4:45 PM

Hon. John R. Treadwell

5:30 PM

Hon. Lisa A. Warren

6:15 PM

Hon. Barry D. Peterson

7:00 PM

Committee Discussion: Confirming Plans or Considering Changes

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Note: Specific time allowances are guidelines and may be extended by the Chair with the Committee’s approval.

Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
7:00 PM

Meeting Called to Order

7:05 PM

Public Comment on the Judicial Retention of the Following Superior Court Judges and Magistrate

Hon. John R. Treadwell
Hon. Lisa A. Warren
Hon. Barry D. Peterson

8:00 PM

Adjourn

Committee may adjourn at 7:30 p.m. if there are no more members of the public present to testify

Thursday, February 15, 2024
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
4:30 PM

Meeting Called to Order

4:35 PM

Discussion of Each Judge

5:30 PM

Adjourn

5:40 PM

Reporting Assignments

2023-2024 Session

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  • Sen. Dick McCormack, Chair
  • Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Ruth Hardy
  • Sen. Brian Collamore
  • Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick
  • Rep. Angela Arsenault
  • Rep. William Notte
  • Rep. Thomas Oliver
  • Lindsey Schreier, Committee Assistant
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