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Thu, 10/01/2020
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...
Wed, 09/30/2020
The United States District Court for the District of Vermont is pleased to announce that Assistant United States Attorney Kevin J. Doyle of South Burlington, Vermont has been selected to become the district’s next United States Magistrate Judge...
Fri, 09/25/2020
In re: ORDER EXTENDING USE OF VIDEO AND TELEPHONE CONFERENCING UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY
Order (pdf)
Fri, 08/21/2020
APPOINTMENT OF NEW MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of
a full-time United States magistrate judge for the District of Connecticut at Bridgeport,
Connecticut. The...
Wed, 06/24/2020
In re: ORDER EXTENDING USE OF VIDEO AND TELEPHONE CONFERENCING UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY
General Order #92 (pdf)
Tue, 06/23/2020
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit invites applications from qualified candidates for a 14-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of New York at Syracuse, New York. The selection...
Fri, 06/19/2020
ANNOUNCEMENT OF RETIREMENT U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN M. CONROY
Announcement (pdf)
Tue, 05/26/2020
General Order #91
In Re: Order Authorizing the Attorney General or Designee to Conduct Naturalization Ceremonies
The COVID-19 emergency has required the temporary suspension of the naturalization ceremonies traditionally conducted...
Tue, 05/26/2020
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full‐time United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Vermont upon the retirement of the incumbent in February of 2021. ...