To help promote public education about COVID-19 vaccines, Dr. Erin Bromage Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology, UMass Dartmouth, who has been working with the New England courts, recently answered questions about the vaccines posed by a group...
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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.
Wed, 01/13/2021
WHEREAS, in response to recent disclosures of wide-spread breaches of both private sector and government computer systems, federal courts are immediately adding new security procedures to protect highly sensitive documents filed with the courts...
Mon, 01/11/2021
POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED
The Clerk’s Office for the United States District Court for the District of Vermont provides administrative, operational, and technical support to the federal court at two staffed locations:...
Mon, 01/04/2021
This order extends the authorization for the use of video and telephone conferencing technology in light of the continuing COVID-19 emergency. By General Order No. 93 dated September 25, 2020, the court authorized the extension of the use of...
Thu, 12/03/2020
NOTICE: Access to CJA eVoucher will be unavailable or users may experience latency on Saturday, December 5, 2020, from 9 am to 10 am (EST) and 2 pm to 5:00 pm (EST) for planned maintenance. ...
Mon, 11/30/2020
Due to the holidays, the Clerk's Offices (all locations) will be closed on the following dates:
- Thursday, December 24, 2020
- Friday, December 25, 2020
- Thursday, December 31, 2020
- Friday, January 1, 2021...
Wed, 11/25/2020
The Clerk's Office (all locations) will be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2020, and Friday, November 27, 2020, to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. The court's Electronic Case Files (ECF) and Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER)...
Mon, 11/16/2020
On November 15, 2020, a member of the courthouse security team tested positive for COVID‐19. This individual was present in the courtroom for a jury selection hearing on the 5th floor of the Burlington courthouse on Monday, November 9, 2020 and...
Mon, 10/26/2020
A copy of the Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018 (the “POWER Act”) virtual discussion is now available upon request from the court.
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...