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News & Announcements
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Fri, 10/03/2025
Please be advised that on October 2, 2025, the court issued General Order No. 128 outlining new procedures regarding the service, access, and management of sealed documents. Under these new procedures, sealed documents will continue to be filed...
Fri, 10/03/2025
WHEREAS a recent escalation in cyberattacks on the CM/ECF systems of federal courts requires the immediate implementation of new procedures for the storage and management of sealed documents...
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Thu, 09/18/2025
The United States Courts for the District of Vermont are seeking a highly motivated Information Technology / Audio Visual (IT/AV) Technician to join the consolidated IT department. The IT/AV Technician plays a vital role in supporting courtroom...
Mon, 09/08/2025
Important Notice for Individuals Attempting to Pay a U.S. District Court Violation Notice On-line: A fake website is currently impersonating ...
Mon, 08/18/2025
REGISTRATION CLOSED: Due to overwhelming interest, the Oral Advocacy CLE is at full capacity and further registrations will not be accepted at this time.
Four fact patterns (civil, bankruptcy, criminal, and appellate) will...
Wed, 08/13/2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, August 12, 2025—Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit announced today that the Court of Appeals will appoint Alejandro B. Fernandez as the Federal...
Fri, 07/18/2025
This order supersedes General Order number 125 issued on June 9, 2025.
At the Court Security Committee meeting held on June 30, 2025, the Committee approved the following policy regarding arrests taking place within the district's...
Fri, 07/18/2025
At the Court Security Committee meeting held on December 10, 2024, the Committee approved the following firearms policy to be enforced in the United States Courthouses within the District of Vermont:
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Thu, 07/17/2025
The Burlington Clerk’s Office will be closed 2–4 p.m, and the Rutland Clerk’s Office will close at noon on Friday, July 25, 2025
Please note: The Court’s Electronic Case Files (ECF) and Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER)...