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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 22 (2026)

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(Cite as: 4 V.S.A. § 22)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1981–2025 · leading case: Wolfe v. Yudichak, 571 A.2d 592 (Vt. 1990).
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Wolfe v. Yudichak, 571 A.2d 592 (Vt. 1990). · cites it 4× “[4] It concedes that the Chief Justice could have appointed District Judge Mahady to continue to sit under 4 V.S.A. § 22, but argues that the Chief Justice failed to do so.”
In Re Fienberg, 430 A.2d 1282 (Vt. 1981). · cites it 2× “The concurring opinion suggests, citing In re DeLucia, supra , that a judge who has retired or resigned is not subject to discipline as a judge, but only as an attorney.”
Vermont Supreme Court Admin. Directive No. 17 v. Vermont Supreme Court, 576 A.2d 127 (Vt. 1990). “great weight on the fact that there is no necessity for us to sit on this case because 4 V.S.A. § 22 allows the appointment of substitute justices for those who are disqualified.”
State v. Mills, 706 A.2d 953 (Vt. 1998). “See 4 V.S.A. § 22. The absence of any consideration of practicalities in the constitutional language reinforces our view that it was not intended to cover how many justices must sit in any case.”
Michael Sinquell-Gainey & David Vaz, 2022 VT 19 (Vt. 2022). “4 V.S.A. § 22(a)(1) (recognizing that Chief Justice can appoint and assign retired Justice to special assignment on Supreme Court).”
scheidet v. cambrium (Vt. Super. Ct. 2023). “00, “the defendant shall have the right to request a special assignment of a judicial officer, Upon making this request, a superior judge or a member of the Vermont bar appointed pursuant to 4 V.S.A. § 22(b) shall be assigned to hear the action.”
State v. v. Jasper Steckler (Vt. 2024). “Pursuant to 4 V.S.A. § 22 the Chief Justice may appoint and assign a retired justice or judge with his or her consent or a Superior judge or District judge to a special assignment on the Supreme Court to conduct that de novo hearing.”
Odonnell v. Clough (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). “The motion was not considered prior to Judge Mann's rotation, and the present Court finds no compelling reason under either 4 V.S.A. § 22 (special assignment) or V.R.”
Odonnell v. Clough (Vt. Super. Ct. 2025). “The motion was not considered prior to Judge Mann's rotation, and the present Court finds no compelling reason under either 4 V.S.A. § 22 (special assignment) or V.R.”
State v. Nicolae Beldiman (Vt. 2025). “§ 7556(d) and 4 V.S.A. § 22, the Chief Justice has specially assigned the undersigned superior judge to conduct the de novo hearing.”
Odonnell v. Clough (Vt. Super. Ct. 2025). “The motion was not considered prior to Judge Mann's rotation, and the present Court finds no compelling reason under either 4 V.S.A. § 22 (special assignment) or V.R.”
State v. Nicolae Beldiman, 2025 VT 55 (Vt. 2025). “§ 7556(d) and 4 V.S.A. § 22, the Chief Justice specially assigned Superior Judge Thibault.”
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— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 22(a)(1) — 1 case
Michael Sinquell-Gainey & David Vaz, 2022 VT 19 (Vt. 2022). “4 V.S.A. § 22(a)(1) (recognizing that Chief Justice can appoint and assign retired Justice to special assignment on Supreme Court).”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 22(b) — 2 cases
scheidet v. cambrium (Vt. Super. Ct. 2023). “00, “the defendant shall have the right to request a special assignment of a judicial officer, Upon making this request, a superior judge or a member of the Vermont bar appointed pursuant to 4 V.S.A. § 22(b) shall be assigned to hear the action.”
Scheidet v. Cambium Grp., LLC (Vt. Super. Ct. 2013).
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