Vermont Supreme Court /tags/vermont-supreme-court Vermont Supreme Court en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:03:01 GMT Advocates say recent Vermont Supreme Court ruling is a victory for people with disabilities /local-news/2024-11-15/advocates-recent-state-supreme-court-decision-victory-people-with-disabilities The Human Rights Commission filed a discrimination suit after the town of St. Johnsbury denied a zoning variance brought by a family trying to make their home more accessible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:03:01 GMT /local-news/2024-11-15/advocates-recent-state-supreme-court-decision-victory-people-with-disabilities Mary Williams Engisch, Adiah Gholston Medical pot user who lost job after drug test takes case over unemployment to Vermont Supreme Court /local-news/2024-05-30/medical-pot-user-who-lost-job-after-drug-test-takes-case-over-unemployment-to-vermont-supreme-court The man was terminated for misconduct from a job at the Marble Valley Regional Transit District in Rutland where he said he cleaned and fueled buses, and drove them into and out of the garage.. He has appealed to the Vermont Supreme Court, saying he shouldn't have been denied unemployment benefits. Thu, 30 May 2024 16:30:19 GMT /local-news/2024-05-30/medical-pot-user-who-lost-job-after-drug-test-takes-case-over-unemployment-to-vermont-supreme-court The Associated Press Vermont Supreme Court bars former probate judge from service /local-news/2024-01-19/vermont-supreme-court-bars-former-probate-judge-from-service The agreement keeps William Cobb, who served in Caledonia County, from ever serving as a judicial officer again. It comes after allegations that he misled investigators looking into violations from his time as an attorney. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:09:48 GMT /local-news/2024-01-19/vermont-supreme-court-bars-former-probate-judge-from-service Liam Elder-Connors On throwing out law books and wedding dresses: Downsizing after 40 years /local-news/2023-10-24/on-throwing-out-law-books-and-wedding-dresses-downsizing-after-40-years Marilyn Skoglund was a Vermont Supreme Court associate justice for 23 years, and retired in 2019. She’s lived in the same house in Montpelier for 40 years, and just recently, she’s decided to downsize. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-10-24/on-throwing-out-law-books-and-wedding-dresses-downsizing-after-40-years Erica Heilman Vermont Supreme Court Hears Challenge To State's Ban On High-Capacity Magazines /programs/2020-07-01/vermont-supreme-court-hears-challenge-to-states-ban-on-high-capacity-magazines In 2018, Vermont lawmakers passed â€� at the behest of Gov. Phil Scott â€� multiple new gun control laws. Among them was a ban on the sale, possession orâ€� Wed, 01 Jul 2020 22:21:42 GMT /programs/2020-07-01/vermont-supreme-court-hears-challenge-to-states-ban-on-high-capacity-magazines Jane Lindholm, Matthew F Smith Vermont's Chief Justice On COVID-19 And The Court System /programs/2020-06-10/vermonts-chief-justice-on-covid-19-and-the-court-system COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on all aspects of life, including the operation of Vermont's court system. This hour, we talk to Supreme Court Chiefâ€� Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:38:04 GMT /programs/2020-06-10/vermonts-chief-justice-on-covid-19-and-the-court-system Bob Kinzel, Lydia Brown Coalition Seeks Funding For Legal Services In Vermont Civil Courts /vpr-news/2019-12-26/coalition-seeks-funding-for-legal-services-in-vermont-civil-courts The Vermont Access To Justice Coalition plans to ask lawmakers for over $1 million to assist Vermonters who can't afford a lawyer in civil proceedings.â€� Thu, 26 Dec 2019 18:09:54 GMT /vpr-news/2019-12-26/coalition-seeks-funding-for-legal-services-in-vermont-civil-courts Emily Corwin Chief Justice Paul Reiber On The State Of Vermont's Judiciary /programs/2019-12-19/chief-justice-paul-reiber-on-the-state-of-vermonts-judiciary What is the state of the judiciary branch in Vermont? And what challenges are on the horizon? Vermont Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Reiber joins us toâ€� Thu, 19 Dec 2019 22:58:53 GMT /programs/2019-12-19/chief-justice-paul-reiber-on-the-state-of-vermonts-judiciary Bob Kinzel, Anna Ste. Marie 20 Years Later: What Vermont’s Baker Decision Did For LGBTQ Rights /programs/2019-12-13/20-years-later-what-vermonts-baker-decision-did-for-lgbtq-rights Dec. 20 marks the 20th anniversary of the Vermont Supreme Court decision known as Baker v. Vermont. The court's ruling ultimately found that couples ofâ€� Sat, 14 Dec 2019 00:00:19 GMT /programs/2019-12-13/20-years-later-what-vermonts-baker-decision-did-for-lgbtq-rights Jane Lindholm, Matthew F Smith Judge William Cohen Named To Vermont Supreme Court /vpr-news/2019-12-05/judge-william-cohen-named-to-vermont-supreme-court Gov. Phil Scott has appointed a superior court judge from Rutland to serve as the next associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.William "Bill" Cohenâ€� Thu, 05 Dec 2019 19:57:09 GMT /vpr-news/2019-12-05/judge-william-cohen-named-to-vermont-supreme-court Peter Hirschfeld