The Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018 (the “POWER Act”), aims to help victims and survivors of domestic violence gain access to pro bono legal services. Under the Act, the chief judge in each judicial district must host at least...
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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, 07/01/2022
Due to the holiday, the Clerk's Offices (all locations) will be closing on Friday, July 1, 2022 at 3 P.M. The Clerk’s Office will also be closed on Monday, July 4, 2022.
The court's Electronic Case Files (ECF) and Public...
Tue, 06/21/2022
This order extends the authorization for the use of video and telephone conferencing technology in light of the continuing COVID-19 protocols still in place in correctional facilities that house federal defendants in District of Vermont cases...
Thu, 06/16/2022
This order amends and supersedes General Order No. 77 dated April 14, 2017.
General Order #111 (pdf)
Mon, 05/16/2022
This order supplements F.R.Crim.P. 32.1, 18 U.S.C. § 3606, and Rules 57.1 and 57.2 of the Local Rules of Criminal Procedure in providing guidance concerning the release of information by the U.S. Probation Office to the parties at the initiation...
Tue, 05/03/2022
This Order vacates General Order No. 107 issued on March 16, 2022.
In accordance with recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the updated guidance released by the Safer Federal Workforce Task...
Tue, 03/29/2022
Please note: eVoucher will be unavailable Saturday, April 2, 2022, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Eastern Time due to system maintenance.
Tue, 03/22/2022
This order extends the authorization for the use of video and telephone conferencing technology in light of the continuing COVID-19 protocols still in place in correctional facilities that house federal defendants in District of Vermont cases....
Wed, 03/16/2022
This Order vacates General Order No. 101 issued on August 4, 2021.
Effective March 14, 2022, the State of Vermont adopted new guidance declaring mask-wearing as optional for the general public (except in health care and public transit...
Thu, 03/10/2022
New York, March 9, 2022—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 Heather Zubke Cooper as a United States Bankruptcy Judge...