List of Justices of the Vermont Supreme Court

Following is a list of Justices of the Vermont Supreme Court:

Current membership

Title Name Joined the Court Appointed by
Chief Justice Paul L. Reiber 2003 Jim Douglas
Associate Justice John A. Dooley 1987 Madeleine M. Kunin
Associate Justice Marilyn Skoglund 1997 Howard Dean
Associate Justice Beth Robinson 2011 Peter Shumlin
Associate Justice Harold "Duke" Eaton, Jr. 2014 Peter Shumlin

All Justices

Judge Began active
service
Ended active
service
Notes
Robinson, MosesMoses Robinson1778
1782
1785
1780
1783
1788
Chief Judge.
Shepardson, JohnJohn Shepardson17781779
Fassett, Jr., JohnJohn Fassett, Jr.17781785
Chandler, Jr., ThomasThomas Chandler, Jr.17781778
Throop, JohnJohn Throop17781780
Spooner, PaulPaul Spooner17791788Chief Judge in 1784.
Moseley, IncreaseIncrease Moseley17801780
Payne, ElishaElisha Payne17811782Chief Judge; removed from the court by the dissolution of the union with towns in New Hampshire in February 1782 and replaced by Moses Robinson.[1]
Fay, JonasJonas Fay17811782
Olcott, SimeonSimeon Olcott17821782
Olcott, PeterPeter Olcott17821784
Porter, ThomasThomas Porter17831785
Niles, NathanielNathaniel Niles17841787
Chipman, NathanielNathaniel Chipman1786
1789
1796
1813
1786
1790
1796
1814
Removed in 1789 by reduction of the court to three judges.
Chief Judge from 1789 to 1790, in 1796, and from 1813 to 1814.
Knowlton, LukeLuke Knowlton17861786Removed by reduction of the court to three judges.
Bradley, Stephen R.Stephen R. Bradley17881788
Smith, NoahNoah Smith1789
1798
1790
1800
Knight, SamuelSamuel Knight17891793Chief Judge from 1791 to 1793.
Paine, ElijahElijah Paine17911793
Tichenor, IsaacIsaac Tichenor17911795Chief Judge from 1794 to 1795.
Hall, LottLott Hall17941800
Woodbridge, EnochEnoch Woodbridge17941800Chief Judge from 1798 to 1800.
Smith, IsraelIsrael Smith17971797Chief Judge.
Robinson, JonathanJonathan Robinson18011806Chief Judge.
Tyler, RoyallRoyall Tyler18011812Chief Judge from 1807 to 1812.
Jacobs, StephenStephen Jacobs18011802
Harrington, TheophilusTheophilus Harrington18031812
Galusha, JonasJonas Galusha18071808
Fay, DavidDavid Fay18091812
Farrand, DanielDaniel Farrand18131814
Hubbard, Jona H.Jona H. Hubbard18131814
Aldis, AsaAsa Aldis18151815Chief Judge.
Skinner, RichardRichard Skinner1815
1823
1816
1828
Chief Judge in 1816, and from 1823 to 1828.
Fisk, JamesJames Fisk18151816
Palmer, William A.William A. Palmer18161816
Chase, DudleyDudley Chase18171820Chief Judge.
Doolittle, JoelJoel Doolittle1817
1824
1822
1824
Brayton, WilliamWilliam Brayton18171821
Van Ness, Cornelius P.Cornelius P. Van Ness18211822Chief Judge.
Williams, Charles K.Charles K. Williams1822
1829
1823
1845
Chief Judge from 1834 to 1845
Aiken, AsaAsa Aiken18231824
Prentiss, SamuelSamuel Prentiss18251829Chief Judge in 1829.
Hutchinson, TitusTitus Hutchinson18251833Chief Judge from 1830 to 1833.
Royce, StephenStephen Royce1825
1829
1826
1851
Chief Judge from 1846 to 1851.
Turner, BatesBates Turner18271828
Paddock, EphraimEphraim Paddock18281830
Williams, Charles K.Charles K. Williams18301845Chief Judge from 1834 to 1845.
Thompson, John C.John C. Thompson18301830
Baylies, NicholasNicholas Baylies18311833
Phelps, Samuel S.Samuel S. Phelps18311837
Collamer, JacobJacob Collamer18341841
Mattocks, JohnJohn Mattocks18341835
Redfield , Isaac F.Isaac F. Redfield 18361859Chief Judge from 1852 to 1859.
Bennett, Milo LymanMilo Lyman Bennett1838
1852
1849
1858
Hebard, WilliamWilliam Hebard1842
1844
1842
1844
Kellogg, DanielDaniel Kellogg1843
1845
1843
1850
Hall, HilandHiland Hall18461849
Davis, CharlesCharles Davis18461847
Poland, Luke P.Luke P. Poland1848
1857
1849
1864
Chief Judge from 1860 to 1864.
Isham, PierpointPierpoint Isham18511856
Aldis, Asa O.Asa O. Aldis18571864
Pierpoint, JohnJohn Pierpoint18571882Chief Judge from 1865 to 1882.
Barrett, JamesJames Barrett18571880
Kellogg, Loyal C.Loyal C. Kellogg18591866
Peck, AsahelAsahel Peck18601874
Wilson, William C.William C. Wilson18651869
Steele, Benjamin H.Benjamin H. Steele18651869
Prout, JohnJohn Prout18651866
Wheeler, Hoyt HenryHoyt Henry Wheeler18691878
Royce, Homer ElihuHomer Elihu Royce18701890Chief Judge from 1882 to 1890
Redfield, Timothy P.Timothy P. Redfield18701884
Ross, JonathanJonathan Ross18701899Chief Judge from 1890 to 1899
Powers, H. HenryH. Henry Powers18741890
Dunton, Walter C.Walter C. Dunton18771879
Veazey, Wheelock G.Wheelock G. Veazey18791889
Taft, Russell S.Russell S. Taft18801902Chief Judge from 1899 to 1902
Rowell, John W.John W. Rowell18821913Chief Judge/Chief Justice from 1902 to 1913
Walker, William H.William H. Walker18841887
Tyler, James ManningJames Manning Tyler18871908
Munson, LovelandLoveland Munson18901914Chief Justice from 1915 to 1917.
Start, Henry R.Henry R. Start18901905
Thompson, Laforrest H.Laforrest H. Thompson18901900
Watson, John H.John H. Watson18991929Chief Justice from 1919 to 1929.
Stafford, Wendell P.Wendell P. Stafford19001904
Haselton, SenecaSeneca Haselton1902
1908
1906
1914
Powers, George M.George M. Powers1904
1909
1906
1938
Chief Justice from 1913 to 1915, and from 1931 to 1938.
Miles, Willard W.Willard W. Miles1905
1917
1906
1923
Taylor, William H.William H. Taylor19131926
Slack, Leighton P.Leighton P. Slack1914
1919
1915
1938
Healy, Robert E.Robert E. Healy19141915
Butler, Fred M.Fred M. Butler19231926
Fish, Frank L.Frank L. Fish19261927
Moulton, Sherman R.Sherman R. Moulton19261949Chief Justice from 1939 to 1949.
Chase, Harrie B.Harrie B. Chase19271929
Willcox, Julius A.Julius A. Willcox19291931
Thompson, Frank D.Frank D. Thompson19291937
Graham, Warner A.Warner A. Graham19311934
Sherburne, John C.John C. Sherburne19341955Chief Justice from 1949 to 1955.
Buttles, John S.John S. Buttles19371949
Sturtevant, Allen R.Allen R. Sturtevant19381948
Jeffords, Olin M.Olin M. Jeffords19381958Chief Justice from 1955 to 1958.
Cleary, Walter H.Walter H. Cleary19481958Chief Justice in 1958.
Adams, Charles BayleyCharles Bayley Adams19471959
Blackmer, Samuel H.Samuel H. Blackmer19511951
Cushing, Stephen S.Stephen S. Cushing19521953
Chase, Paul A.Paul A. Chase19531956
Hulburd , Benjamin N.Benjamin N. Hulburd 19551963Chief Justice from 1959 to 1963.
Holden, James StuartJames Stuart Holden19561972Chief Justice from 1963 to 1972.
Shangraw, Percival L.Percival L. Shangraw19581974Chief Justice from 1972 to 1974.
Barney, Jr., Albert W.Albert W. Barney, Jr.19591982Chief Justice from 1974 to 1982.
Smith, Milford K.Milford K. Smith19591976
Sylvester, Harold C.Harold C. Sylvester19631964
Keyser, Sr., F. RayF. Ray Keyser, Sr.19641975
Daley, Rudolph J.Rudolph J. Daley19721980
Larrow, Robert W.Robert W. Larrow19741981
Billings, Jr., Franklin S.Franklin S. Billings, Jr.19751984Chief Justice from 1983 to 1984.
Hill, William C.William C. Hill19761987
Underwood, WynnWynn Underwood19811984
Peck, Louis P.Louis P. Peck19811990
Allen, Frederic W.Frederic W. Allen19841997Chief Justice from 1984 to 1997.
Gibson, III, Ernest W.Ernest W. Gibson, III19831997
Hayes, Thomas L.Thomas L. Hayes19851987
Dooley (judge), JohnJohn Dooley (judge)1987Present.
Mahady, Frank G.Frank G. Mahady19871987Appointed but never confirmed by the Senate; withdrew his confirmation request

on April 3, 1988.

Morse, James L.James L. Morse19872003
Johnson, Denise R.Denise R. Johnson19902011
Amestoy, JeffreyJeffrey Amestoy19972004Chief Justice from 1997 to 2004.
Skoglund, MarilynMarilyn Skoglund1997Present.
Reiber, PaulPaul Reiber2004PresentChief Justice since 2004.
Burgess, Brian L.Brian L. Burgess20052013
Robinson, BethBeth Robinson2011Present
Crawford, GeoffreyGeoffrey Crawford20132014 Confirmed to be a Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont[2]
Eaton, Jr., Harold "Duke"Harold "Duke" Eaton, Jr.2014Present

References

  1. Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, "Justices of the Supreme Court, 1778–Present.
  2. "Biographical Directory of Federal Judges". Federal Judicial Center.
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