77 ABA Journal Vermont articles.
The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that state courts must enforce a child custody order issued by a Vermont court in the dissolution of a same-sex civil union.
The ruling…
Jun 9, 2008 11:30 AM CDT
A student at Vermont Law School and his Cuban wife have sued the U.S. government over restrictions that bar Cuban Americans from traveling home more than once every three years.
…Jun 3, 2008 2:22 PM CDT
For animal rights lawyers, the holy grail is a court decision that would allow them to sue in the name of animals.
They were hopeful a few years ago when…
May 6, 2008 3:24 PM CDT
The Vermont Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments today on whether serving inmates a concoction known as nutraloaf is punishment meriting a formal hearing.
The mixture, served on a…
Mar 24, 2008 1:31 PM CDT
A number of pedestrians in Greeley, Colo., were stunned yesterday to be handed documents requiring them to report immediately for jury duty as they were out and about, attending to…
Jan 18, 2008 12:17 AM CST
Accustomed to civil unions allowing same-sex couples to form legally recognized partnerships, Vermont residents are now reportedly taking in stride a plan to put same-sex marriage on the legislative table.
…Jan 15, 2008 1:14 AM CST
A Vermont judge ordered the sheriff and his deputies to go out and round up some jurors yesterday after a jury pool shrunk to only 20 people.
Judge Harold Eaton…
Jan 11, 2008 5:56 PM CST
A Vermont judge has ordered a divorcing spouse to take down all his Internet postings about his wife and their marriage, surprising some First Amendment experts.
The lawyer for blogger…
Jan 10, 2008 5:03 PM CST
Lawyers at a Vermont firm that represents clients being held in the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay and in Afghanistan believe the federal government may be wiretapping their law…
Oct 11, 2007 6:48 PM CDT
Vermont’s attempt to regulate greenhouse gases in vehicle emissions is not pre-empted by federal fuel-economy standards, a federal judge has ruled.
U.S. District Judge William Sessions III of Burlington yesterday…
Sep 13, 2007 4:06 PM CDT
Nobody wants to work for a jerk. But unless abusive bosses violate specific prohibitions, such as discriminating against someone because of race or gender, treating employees badly generally isn’t illegal.
…Aug 21, 2007 4:37 PM CDT
Casual Comment Causes Commotion as Cops Converge on Confused Customer
Aug 1, 2007 8:34 AM CDT
A Vermont judge has dissolved a civil union between two women whose fight over the custody of their daughter produced court opinions in two states.
The judge affirmed that both…
Jun 19, 2007 1:54 PM CDT
