Joint Committee on Judicial Retention

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

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4:30 PM

Election of Officers and Committee Planning

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Adjourn

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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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
  

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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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
  

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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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
  

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

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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

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

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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

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

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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

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

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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.

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

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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

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

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4:30 PM

Meeting Called to Order

4:35 PM

Discussion of Each Judge

5:30 PM

Adjourn

5:40 PM

Reporting Assignments

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