List of Justices of the Vermont Supreme Court

Following is a list of Justices of the Vermont Supreme Court:

Current membership

Title	Name	Joined the Court	Appointed by
Chief Justice	Paul L. Reiber	2003	Jim Douglas
Associate Justice	John A. Dooley	1987	Madeleine M. Kunin
Associate Justice	Marilyn Skoglund	1997	Howard Dean
Associate Justice	Beth Robinson	2011	Peter Shumlin
Associate Justice	Harold "Duke" Eaton, Jr.	2014	Peter Shumlin

All Justices

Judge	Began active service	Ended active service	Notes
Robinson, MosesMoses Robinson	1778 1782 1785	1780 1783 1788	Chief Judge.
Shepardson, JohnJohn Shepardson	1778	1779
Fassett, Jr., JohnJohn Fassett, Jr.	1778	1785
Chandler, Jr., ThomasThomas Chandler, Jr.	1778	1778
Throop, JohnJohn Throop	1778	1780
Spooner, PaulPaul Spooner	1779	1788	Chief Judge in 1784.
Moseley, IncreaseIncrease Moseley	1780	1780
Payne, ElishaElisha Payne	1781	1782	Chief Judge; removed from the court by the dissolution of the union with towns in New Hampshire in February 1782 and replaced by Moses Robinson.[1]
Fay, JonasJonas Fay	1781	1782
Olcott, SimeonSimeon Olcott	1782	1782
Olcott, PeterPeter Olcott	1782	1784
Porter, ThomasThomas Porter	1783	1785
Niles, NathanielNathaniel Niles	1784	1787
Chipman, NathanielNathaniel Chipman	1786 1789 1796 1813	1786 1790 1796 1814	Removed in 1789 by reduction of the court to three judges. Chief Judge from 1789-1790, in 1796, and from 1813-1814.
Knowlton, LukeLuke Knowlton	1786	1786	Removed by reduction of the court to three judges.
Bradley, Stephen R.Stephen R. Bradley	1788	1788
Smith, NoahNoah Smith	1789 1798	1790 1800
Knight, SamuelSamuel Knight	1789	1793	Chief Judge from 1791-1793.
Paine, ElijahElijah Paine	1791	1793
Tichenor, IsaacIsaac Tichenor	1791	1795	Chief Judge from 1794-1795.
Hall, LottLott Hall	1794	1800
Woodbridge, EnochEnoch Woodbridge	1794	1800	Chief Judge from 1798-1800.
Smith, IsraelIsrael Smith	1797	1797	Chief Judge.
Robinson, JonathanJonathan Robinson	1801	1806	Chief Judge.
Tyler, RoyallRoyall Tyler	1801	1812	Chief Judge from 1807-1812.
Jacobs, StephenStephen Jacobs	1801	1802
Harrington, TheophilusTheophilus Harrington	1803	1812
Galusha, JonasJonas Galusha	1807	1808
Fay, DavidDavid Fay	1809	1812
Farrand, DanielDaniel Farrand	1813	1814
Hubbard, Jona H.Jona H. Hubbard	1813	1814
Aldis, AsaAsa Aldis	1815	1815	Chief Judge.
Skinner, RichardRichard Skinner	1815 1823	1816 1828	Chief Judge in 1816, and from 1823-1828.
Fisk, JamesJames Fisk	1815	1816
Palmer, William A.William A. Palmer	1816	1816
Chase, DudleyDudley Chase	1817	1820	Chief Judge.
Doolittle, JoelJoel Doolittle	1817 1824	1822 1824
Brayton, WilliamWilliam Brayton	1817	1821
Van Ness, Cornelius P.Cornelius P. Van Ness	1821	1822	Chief Judge.
Williams, Charles K.Charles K. Williams	1822 1829	1823 1845	Chief Judge from 1834-1845
Aiken, AsaAsa Aiken	1823	1824
Prentiss, SamuelSamuel Prentiss	1825	1829	Chief Judge in 1829.
Hutchinson, TitusTitus Hutchinson	1825	1833	Chief Judge from 1830-1833.
Royce, StephenStephen Royce	1825 1829	1826 1851	Chief Judge from 1846-1851.
Turner, BatesBates Turner	1827	1828
Paddock, EphraimEphraim Paddock	1828	1830
Williams, Charles K.Charles K. Williams	1830	1845	Chief Judge from 1834-1845.
Thompson, John C.John C. Thompson	1830	1830
Baylies, NicholasNicholas Baylies	1831	1833
Phelps, Samuel S.Samuel S. Phelps	1831	1837
Collamer, JacobJacob Collamer	1834	1841
Mattocks, JohnJohn Mattocks	1834	1835
Redfield , Isaac F.Isaac F. Redfield	1836	1859	Chief Judge from 1852-1859.
Bennett, Milo LymanMilo Lyman Bennett	1838 1852	1849 1858
Hebard, WilliamWilliam Hebard	1842 1844	1842 1844
Kellogg, DanielDaniel Kellogg	1843 1845	1843 1850
Hall, HilandHiland Hall	1846	1849
Davis, CharlesCharles Davis	1846	1847
Poland, Luke P.Luke P. Poland	1848 1857	1849 1864	Chief Judge from 1860-1864.
Isham, PierpointPierpoint Isham	1851	1856
Aldis, Asa O.Asa O. Aldis	1857	1864
Pierpoint, JohnJohn Pierpoint	1857	1882	Chief Judge from 1865-1882.
Barrett, JamesJames Barrett	1857	1880
Kellogg, Loyal C.Loyal C. Kellogg	1859	1866
Peck, AsahelAsahel Peck	1860	1874
Wilson, William C.William C. Wilson	1865	1869
Steele, Benjamin H.Benjamin H. Steele	1865	1869
Prout, JohnJohn Prout	1865	1866
Wheeler, Hoyt HenryHoyt Henry Wheeler	1869	1878
Royce, Homer ElihuHomer Elihu Royce	1870	1890	Chief Judge from 1882-1890
Redfield, Timothy P.Timothy P. Redfield	1870	1884
Ross, JonathanJonathan Ross	1870	1899	Chief Judge from 1890-1899
Powers, H. HenryH. Henry Powers	1874	1890
Dunton, Walter C.Walter C. Dunton	1877	1879
Veazey, Wheelock G.Wheelock G. Veazey	1879	1889
Taft, Russell S.Russell S. Taft	1880	1902	Chief Judge from 1899-1902
Rowell, John W.John W. Rowell	1882	1913	Chief Judge/Chief Justice from 1902-1913
Walker, William H.William H. Walker	1884	1887
Tyler, James ManningJames Manning Tyler	1887	1908
Munson, LovelandLoveland Munson	1890	1914	Chief Justice from 1915-1917.
Start, Henry R.Henry R. Start	1890	1905
Thompson, Laforrest H.Laforrest H. Thompson	1890	1900
Watson, John H.John H. Watson	1899	1929	Chief Justice from 1919-1929.
Stafford, Wendell P.Wendell P. Stafford	1900	1904
Haselton, SenecaSeneca Haselton	1902 1908	1906 1914
Powers, George M.George M. Powers	1904 1909	1906 1938	Chief Justice from 1913-1915, and from 1931-1938.
Miles, Willard W.Willard W. Miles	1905 1917	1906 1923
Taylor, William H.William H. Taylor	1913	1926
Slack, Leighton P.Leighton P. Slack	1914 1919	1915 1938
Healy, Robert E.Robert E. Healy	1914	1915
Butler, Fred M.Fred M. Butler	1923	1926
Fish, Frank L.Frank L. Fish	1926	1927
Moulton, Sherman R.Sherman R. Moulton	1926	1949	Chief Justice from 1939-1949.
Chase, Harrie B.Harrie B. Chase	1927	1929
Willcox, Julius A.Julius A. Willcox	1929	1931
Thompson, Frank D.Frank D. Thompson	1929	1937
Graham, Warner A.Warner A. Graham	1931	1934
Sherburne, John C.John C. Sherburne	1934	1955	Chief Justice from 1949-1955.
Buttles, John S.John S. Buttles	1937	1949
Sturtevant, Allen R.Allen R. Sturtevant	1938	1948
Jeffords, Olin M.Olin M. Jeffords	1938	1958	Chief Justice from 1955-1958.
Cleary, Walter H.Walter H. Cleary	1948	1958	Chief Justice in 1958.
Adams, Charles BayleyCharles Bayley Adams	1947	1959
Blackmer, Samuel H.Samuel H. Blackmer	1951	1951
Cushing, Stephen S.Stephen S. Cushing	1952	1953
Chase, Paul A.Paul A. Chase	1953	1956
Hulburd , Benjamin N.Benjamin N. Hulburd	1955	1963	Chief Justice from 1959-1963.
Holden, James StuartJames Stuart Holden	1956	1972	Chief Justice from 1963-1972.
Shangraw, Percival L.Percival L. Shangraw	1958	1974	Chief Justice from 1972-1974.
Barney, Jr., Albert W.Albert W. Barney, Jr.	1959	1982	Chief Justice from 1974-1982.
Smith, Milford K.Milford K. Smith	1959	1976
Sylvester, Harold C.Harold C. Sylvester	1963	1964
Keyser, Sr., F. RayF. Ray Keyser, Sr.	1964	1975
Daley, Rudolph J.Rudolph J. Daley	1972	1980
Larrow, Robert W.Robert W. Larrow	1974	1981
Billings, Jr., Franklin S.Franklin S. Billings, Jr.	1975	1984	Chief Justice from 1983-1984.
Hill, William C.William C. Hill	1976	1987
Underwood, WynnWynn Underwood	1981	1984
Peck, Louis P.Louis P. Peck	1981	1990
Allen, Frederic W.Frederic W. Allen	1984	1997	Chief Justice from 1984-1997.
Gibson, III, Ernest W.Ernest W. Gibson, III	1983	1997
Hayes, Thomas L.Thomas L. Hayes	1985	1987
Dooley (judge), JohnJohn Dooley (judge)	1987	Present.
Mahady, Frank G.Frank G. Mahady	1987	1987	Appointed but never confirmed by the Senate; withdrew his confirmation request on April 3, 1988.
Morse, James L.James L. Morse	1987	2003
Johnson, Denise R.Denise R. Johnson	1990	2011
Amestoy, JeffreyJeffrey Amestoy	1997	2004	Chief Justice from 1997-2004.
Skoglund, MarilynMarilyn Skoglund	1997	Present.
Reiber, PaulPaul Reiber	2004	Present	Chief Justice since 2004.
Burgess, Brian L.Brian L. Burgess	2005	2013
Robinson, BethBeth Robinson	2011	Present
Crawford, GeoffreyGeoffrey Crawford	2013	2014	Confirmed to be a Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont[2]
Eaton, Jr., Harold "Duke"Harold "Duke" Eaton, Jr.	2014	Present

References

1. Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, "Justices of the Supreme Court, 1778–Present.
2. "Biographical Directory of Federal Judges". Federal Judicial Center.