The United States District Court for the District of Vermont (in case citations, D. Vt.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the federal district of Vermont. The court has locations in Brattleboro, Burlington, and Rutland. The Court was created under the Judiciary Act of 1791 under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Circuit Court. Under the Midnight Judges Act, the Circuits were reorganised and this Court was assigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit where it has remained since. Originally created with one Judgeship, in 1966 a second Judgeship was added.
Appeals from the District of Vermont are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The most recently serving U.S. Attorney, Eric S. Miller, resigned in February 2017. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Eugenia A.P. Cowles has served as the acting U.S. Attorney since then.
Current judges
Former judges
Succession of seats
See also
- Courts of Vermont
- List of United States federal courthouses in Vermont
Notes
External links
- United States District Court for the District of Vermont Official Website
- United States Attorney for the District of Vermont Official Website
