United States District Court for the District of Vermont#U.S. Attorneys

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{{U.S. judgeship row Current|

index=19|

title=Chief Judge|

name=Christina Reiss|

duty station=Burlington|

born=1962|

term=2009–present|

chief term=2010–2017
2024–present|

senior term=—|

appointer=Obama|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Current

| index = 21

| title = District Judge

| name = Mary Kay Lanthier

| duty station = Rutland

| born = 1971

| term = 2024–present

| chief term = —

| senior term = —

| appointer = Biden

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Current|

index=17|

title=Senior Judge|

name=John Garvan Murtha|

duty station=inactive|

born=1941|

term=1995–2009|

chief term=1995–2002|

senior term=2009–present|

appointer=Clinton|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Current|

index=18|

title=Senior Judge|

name=William K. Sessions III|

duty station=Burlington|

born=1947|

term=1995–2014|

chief term=2002–2010|

senior term=2014–present|

appointer=Clinton|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Current|

index=20|

title=Senior Judge|

name=Geoffrey W. Crawford|

duty station= Burlington|

born=1954|

term=2014–2024|

chief term=2017–2024|

senior term=2024–present|

appointer=Obama|

}}

{{end U.S. judgeship Current}}

{{start U.S. judgeship Former}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=1|

name={{sortname|Nathaniel|Chipman}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1752–1843|

term=1791–1793|

chief term=—|

senior term=—|

appointer={{sortname||Washington|List of federal judges appointed by George Washington}}|

termination=resignation|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=2|

name={{sortname|Samuel|Hitchcock}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1755–1813|

term=1793–1801Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 27, 1793, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 30, 1793, and received commission on January 28, 1794|

chief term=—|

senior term=—|

appointer={{sortname||Washington|List of federal judges appointed by George Washington}}|

termination=elevation to 2d Cir.|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=3|

name={{sortname|Elijah|Paine}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1757–1842|

term=1801–1842|

chief term=—|

senior term=—|

appointer={{sortname|J.|Adams|List of federal judges appointed by John Adams}}|

termination=resignation|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=4|

name={{sortname|Samuel|Prentiss}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1782–1857|

term=1842–1857|

chief term=—|

senior term=—|

appointer={{sortname||Tyler|List of federal judges appointed by John Tyler}}|

termination=death|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=5|

name={{sortname|David Allen|Smalley}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1809–1877|

term=1857–1877|

chief term=—|

senior term=—|

appointer={{sortname||Pierce|List of federal judges appointed by Franklin Pierce}}|

termination=death|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=6|

name={{sortname|Hoyt Henry|Wheeler}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1833–1906|

term=1877–1906|

chief term=—|

senior term=—|

appointer={{sortname||Hayes|List of federal judges appointed by Rutherford B. Hayes}}|

termination=retirement|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=7|

name={{sortname|James Loren|Martin}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1846–1915|

term=1906–1915Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1906, confirmed by the Senate on December 11, 1906, and received commission the same day|

chief term=—|

senior term=—|

appointer={{sortname|T.|Roosevelt|List of federal judges appointed by Theodore Roosevelt}}|

termination=death|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=8|

name={{sortname|Harland Bradley|Howe}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1873–1946|

term=1915–1940|

chief term=—|

senior term=1940–1945|

appointer={{sortname||Wilson|List of federal judges appointed by Woodrow Wilson}}|

termination=retirement|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=9|

name={{sortname|James Patrick|Leamy}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1892–1949|

term=1940–1949|

chief term=—|

senior term=—|

appointer={{sortname|F.|Roosevelt|List of federal judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt}}|

termination=death|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=10|

name={{sortname|Ernest W.|Gibson Jr.}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1901–1969|

term=1949–1969|

chief term=1966–1969|

senior term=—|

appointer={{sortname||Truman|List of federal judges appointed by Harry S. Truman}}|

termination=death|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=11|

name={{sortname|Bernard Joseph|Leddy}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1910–1972|

term=1966–1972|

chief term=1969–1972|

senior term=—|

appointer={{sortname|L.|Johnson|List of federal judges appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson}}|

termination=death|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=12|

name={{sortname|James L.|Oakes}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1924–2007|

term=1970–1971|

chief term=—|

senior term=—|

appointer={{sortname||Nixon|List of federal judges appointed by Richard Nixon}}|

termination=elevation to 2d Cir.|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=13|

name={{sortname|James Stuart|Holden}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1914–1996|

term=1971–1984|

chief term=1972–1983|

senior term=1984–1996|

appointer={{sortname||Nixon|List of federal judges appointed by Richard Nixon}}|

termination=death|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=14|

name={{sortname|Albert Wheeler|Coffrin}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1919–1993|

term=1972–1989|

chief term=1983–1988|

senior term=1989–1993|

appointer={{sortname||Nixon|List of federal judges appointed by Richard Nixon}}|

termination=death|

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=15|

name={{sortname|Franklin S.|Billings Jr.}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1922–2014|

term=1984–1994|

chief term=1988–1991|

senior term=1994–2014|

appointer=Reagan|

termination=death

}}

{{U.S. judgeship row Former|

index=16|

name={{sortname|Fred I.|Parker}}|

state=VT|

borndied=1938–2003|

term=1990–1994|

chief term=1991–1994|

senior term=—|

appointer={{sortname|G.H.W.|Bush|List of federal judges appointed by George H. W. Bush}}|

termination=elevation to 2d Cir.|

}}

{{end U.S. judgeship Former}}

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{{start U.S. judge succession

| float = right

| seat title = Chief Judge

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Gibson

| term = 1966–1969

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Leddy

| term = 1969–1972

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Holden

| term = 1972–1983

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Coffrin

| term = 1983–1988

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Billings

| term = 1988–1991

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Parker

| term = 1991–1994

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Murtha

| term = 1995–2002

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Sessions

| term = 2002–2010

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Reiss

| term = 2010–2017

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Crawford

| term = 2017–2024

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Reiss

| term = 2024–present

}}

{{end U.S. judge succession}}

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{{start U.S. judge succession

| seat title = Seat 1

}}

{{U.S. judge succession note

| text = Seat established on March 2, 1791 by 1 Stat. 197

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Chipman

| term = 1791–1793

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Hitchcock

| term = 1793–1801

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Paine

| term = 1801–1842

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Prentiss

| term = 1842–1857

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Smalley

| term = 1857–1877

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Wheeler

| term = 1877–1906

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Martin

| term = 1906–1915

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Howe

| term = 1915–1940

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Leamy

| term = 1940–1949

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Gibson Jr.

| term = 1950–1969

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Oakes

| term = 1970–1971

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Holden

| term = 1971–1984

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Billings Jr.

| term = 1984–1994

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Murtha

| term = 1995–2009

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Reiss

| term = 2009–present

}}

{{end U.S. judge succession}}

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{{start U.S. judge succession

| seat title = Seat 2

}}

{{U.S. judge succession note

| text = Seat established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Leddy

| term = 1966–1972

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Coffrin

| term = 1972–1989

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Parker

| term = 1990–1994

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Sessions III

| term = 1995–2014

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Crawford

| term = 2014–2024

}}

{{U.S. judge succession row

| name = Lanthier

| term = 2024–present

}}

{{end U.S. judge succession}}

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U.S. attorneys for Vermont since it attained statehood in 1791 include:{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/usatty.html|title=The Political Graveyard: U.S. District Attorneys in Vermont|first=Lawrence|last=Kestenbaum|website=Political Graveyard.com |publisher=Lawrence Kestenbaum |location=Ann Arbor, MI |access-date=October 3, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/will-vermonts-federal-prosecutors-get-tougher-on-drug-crimes/Content?oid=6097422|title=Will Vermont's Federal Prosecutors Get Tougher on Drug Crimes?|last=Davis|first=Mark|date=2017-06-07|website=sevendaysvt.com}}

The United States Marshal for the District of Vermont oversees all Marshals Service operations in Vermont.{{cite news |date=January 3, 2019 |title=U.S. Senate confirms Vermont's next U.S. Marshal |url=https://vtdigger.org/2019/01/04/u-s-senate-confirms-vermonts-next-u-s-marshal/ |work=VT Digger |location=Montpelier, VT}} The Vermont district maintains offices in Burlington and Rutland, enabling the Marshals Service to carry out its role with respect to public safety in Vermont. The U.S. Marshal for Vermont is responsible for federal law enforcement activities within the state, including apprehending fugitives and sex offenders, managing transport of federal prisoners, and protecting federal courthouses.

The offices of U.S. Marshal and Deputy Marshal were created by the 1st U.S. Congress when it passed the Judiciary Act of 1789.{{cite web |url=https://www.usmarshals.gov//usmshist.html |title=George Washington Appoints First Marshals - 1789 |website=U.S. Marshals: History |publisher=United States Marshals Service |access-date=March 14, 2021}} Marshals were presidential appointees and their duties included supporting the federal courts within their districts and executing the orders of the president, Congress and federal judges. Support of the courts included serving subpoenas, summonses, writs, and warrants, making arrests, and handling prisoners. Marshals were also responsible for the finances and administration of the courts, including paying fees, expenses, and salaries for court clerks, U.S. Attorneys, jurors, and witnesses. Marshals serve at the pleasure of the president, and when the positions were created, Congress created a time limit on Marshals' service.{{cite web |url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/history/broad_range.htm |title=History - Broad Range of Authority |website=US Marshals.gov |date=15 June 2020 |publisher=U.S. Marshals Service |location=Washington, DC |access-date=March 14, 2021}} Marshals are limited to four-year, renewable terms that expire unless they are reappointed.

In the country's early years, Marshals rented courtroom and jail space, and hired and supervised bailiffs, criers, and janitors. They also handled the day-to-day activities of court proceedings, including ensuring that defendants were present, jurors were available, and witnesses appeared as required. Marshals were also called upon to carry out federal death sentences and investigate counterfeiting.{{cite web |url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/history/timeline.html |title=Historical Timeline |website=US Marshals.gov |publisher=U.S. Marshals Service |location=Washington, DC |access-date=March 14, 2021}} Because they were paid on a fee system, the positions were lucrative and highly sought after.

Marshals also filled a gap in the federal government as it was originally designed, executing numerous tasks because no other agency was available to do them. These duties included taking the national census every 10 years until 1870, distributing Presidential proclamations, collecting statistical data for use by federal agencies, and supplying data on federal employees for including in a national register, deporting foreigners who entered the country illegally, and capturing fugitive slaves.

Over time, the duties of Marshals grew to include activities such as enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment, the prohibition of the sale and transport of alcoholic beverages. In the modern era, the duties and responsibilities of U.S. Marshals include witness protection and apprehension of federal fugitives.

Vermont's U.S. marshals have included:{{cite web |url=https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/vt/general/history.htm |title=District of Vermont History; List of Marshals |date=2009 |website=USmarshals.gov |publisher=United States Marshals Service |access-date=January 3, 2019}}{{cite news |date=January 3, 2019 |title=Senate confirms former Essex Police Chief Brad LaRose as Vermont's US Marshal |url=https://vermontbiz.com/news/2019/january/03/senate-confirms-former-essex-police-chief-brad-larose-vermont%E2%80%99s-us-marshal |work=Vermont Business Magazine |location=South Burlington, VT}}{{cite news |last=Donoghue |first=Mike |date=July 10, 2024 |title=U.S. marshal for Vermont retires |url=https://www.timesargus.com/news/local/u-s-marshal-for-vermont-retires/article_e75942ec-3edd-11ef-9d0d-235d583da0ee.html |work=Barre Montpelier Times Argus |location=Barre, VT}}

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• Lewis R. Morris, March 4, 1791
• Jabez G. Fitch, June 9, 1794
• John Willard, March 11, 1801
• David Robinson, January 7, 1811
• Heman Allen (of Colchester), December 14, 1818
• Joseph Edson, March 3, 1823
• Heman Lowry, June 6, 1829
• George W. Barker, December 30, 1835
• Heman Lowry, March 7, 1837
• William Barron, March 10, 1841
• Jacob Kent Jr., March 15, 1845
• John Pettes, March 13, 1849
• Charles Chapin, April 1, 1853
• Lewis S. Partridge, May 2, 1857
• Charles C. P. Baldwin, April 12, 1861
• Hugh H. Henry, July 25, 1865
• George P. Foster, January 24, 1870
• William W. Henry, April 10, 1879
• John Robinson, June 24, 1886
• Rollin Amsden, June 18, 1890
• Emory S. Harris, June 9, 1894
• Fred A. Field, June 14, 1898
• Frank H. Chapman, October 16, 1903
• Horace W. Bailey, October 21, 1903
• Arthur P. Carpenter, February 14, 1914
• Albert W. Harvey, June 2, 1922
• Edward L. Burke, June 7, 1935
• Dewey H. Perry, March 14, 1954
• Thomas W. Sorrell, August 3, 1961
• Christian Hansen Jr., June 20, 1969
• Earle B. McLaughlin, July 28, 1977
• Christian Hansen Jr., March 17, 1982
• John E. Rouille, September 29, 1994
• John H. Sinclair, November 29, 1999
• John R. Edwards, March 18, 2002
• David E.  Demag, August 18, 2009
• Bradley J. LaRose, January 2, 2019
• John Hall (acting), July 9, 2024

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