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Scott Appoints Christina Nolan, Michael Drescher to Vermont Supreme Court
Appointments by Gov. Phil Scott fill two Vermont Supreme Court vacancies with former and acting U.S. Attorneys, both vetted by the Judicial Nominating Board and pending Senate confirmation.
- On Monday, Gov. Phil Scott named Christina E. Nolan and Michael P. Drescher to the five-member Vermont Supreme Court, filling two vacancies and requiring Vermont State Senate confirmation.
- The vacancies followed recent retirements of Associate Justices Karen Carroll and William Cohen, and the Judicial Nominating Board forwarded Nolan and Drescher as well-qualified finalists.
- Both bring federal prosecutorial experience: Christina E. Nolan served as U.S. Attorney from 2017 to 2021 after unanimous confirmation, while Michael P. Drescher has led the U.S. Attorney's Office for about a year managing about 50 staff.
- The appointments make three justices Chittenden County, Vermont residents on the five-member Vermont Supreme Court, and if Michael P. Drescher is confirmed, leadership of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont remains unclear with swearing-in dates to be announced later.
- Beyond the appointments, Nolan faced scrutiny after a courthouse handgun incident last summer, while Drescher was never nominated by President Donald J. Trump, leaving the U.S. Department of Justice website to list the post as vacant amid criticism from Vermont's three-member Congressional delegation.
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