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News & Announcements: April, 2026

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.

Mon, 04/27/2026

The Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act promotes efforts across the country to empower survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through pro bono legal services.

POWER Act Events Are a...

Fri, 04/17/2026

The United States District Court for the District of Vermont hereby announces a revision to Local Criminal Rule 57.2, governing the retention of pretrial services reports. The revised rule will become effective April 20, 2026. It was recently...

Fri, 04/17/2026

The U.S. District Court of Vermont has been notified of a scam involving text messages that falsely claim to be from the “District Court of Chittenden County – Traffic Division.” These messages include a so-called Mandatory Collection...