United States District Court for the District of Vermont

United States District Court for the District of Vermont
(D. Vt.)
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Appeals to Second Circuit
Established March 2, 1791
Judges assigned 2
Chief judge Christina Reiss
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The United States District Court for the District of Vermont (in case citations, D. Vt.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the federal district of Vermont. The court has locations in Brattleboro, Burlington, and Rutland. The Court was created under the Judiciary Act of 1791 under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Circuit Court. Under the Midnight Judges Act, the Circuits were reorganised and this Court was assigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit where it has remained since. Originally created with one Judgeship, in 1966 a second Judgeship was added.

Appeals from the District of Vermont are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current United States Attorney is Eric Miller.

Current judges

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
19 Chief Judge Christina Reiss Burlington 1962 2009–present 2010–present — Obama
20 District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford Rutland 1954 2014–present — — Obama
17 Senior Judge John Garvan Murtha Brattleboro 1941 1995–2009 1995–2002 2009–present Clinton
18 Senior Judge William K. Sessions III Burlington 1947 1995–2014 2002–2010 2014-present Clinton


Former judges

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Chipman, NathanielNathaniel Chipman VT 1752–1843 1791–1793 — — Washington, Washington resignation
2 Hitchcock, SamuelSamuel Hitchcock VT 1755–1813 1793–1801 — — Washington, Washington reappointment
3 Paine, ElijahElijah Paine VT 1757–1842 1801–1842 — — Adams, J.J. Adams resignation
4 Prentiss, SamuelSamuel Prentiss VT 1782–1857 1842–1857 — — Tyler, Tyler death
5 Smalley, David AllenDavid Allen Smalley VT 1809–1877 1857–1877 — — Pierce, Pierce death
6 Wheeler, Hoyt HenryHoyt Henry Wheeler VT 1833–1906 1877–1906 — — Hayes, Hayes retirement
7 Martin, James LorenJames Loren Martin VT 1846–1915 1906–1915 — — Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt death
8 Howe, Harland BradleyHarland Bradley Howe VT 1873–1946 1915–1940 — 1940–1945 Wilson, Wilson retirement
9 Leamy, James PatrickJames Patrick Leamy VT 1892–1949 1940–1949 — — Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
10 Gibson, Jr., Ernest W.Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. VT 1901–1969 1949–1969 1966–1969 — Truman, Truman death
11 Leddy, Bernard JosephBernard Joseph Leddy VT 1910–1972 1966–1972 1969–1972 — Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
12 Oakes, James L.James L. Oakes VT 1924–2007 1970–1971 — — Nixon, Nixon reappointment
13 Holden, James StuartJames Stuart Holden VT 1914–1996 1971–1984 1972–1983 1984–1996 Nixon, Nixon death
14 Coffrin, Albert WheelerAlbert Wheeler Coffrin VT 1919–1993 1972–1989 1983–1988 1989–1993 Nixon, Nixon death
15 Billings, Jr., Franklin S.Franklin S. Billings, Jr. VT 1922–2014 1984–1994 1988–1991 1994–2014 Reagan death
16 Parker, Fred I.Fred I. Parker VT 1938–2003 1990–1994 1991–1994 — Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush reappointment

Succession of seats

Seat 1
Seat established on March 2, 1791 by 1 Stat. 197
Chipman 1791–1793
Hitchcock 1793–1801
Paine 1801–1842
Prentiss 1842–1857
Smalley 1857–1877
Wheeler 1877–1906
Martin 1906–1915
Howe 1915–1940
Leamy 1940–1949
Gibson, Jr. 1950–1969
Oakes 1970–1971
Holden 1971–1984
Billings, Jr. 1984–1994
Murtha 1995–2009
Reiss 2009–present
Seat 2
Seat established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Leddy 1966–1972
Coffrin 1972–1989
Parker 1990–1994
Sessions, III 1995–2014
Crawford 2014–present

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