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Senate confirms three superior court judges: Battles, Malone, Thiebaud

SENATE · February 2, 2024
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After committee reports and roll calls, the Senate confirmed Benjamin Battles (27–0), Rachel Marie Malone (29–0), and Rory Thomas Thiebaud (29–0) to terms on the Superior Court. Sponsors summarized candidates’ legal backgrounds before the votes.

The Vermont Senate confirmed three superior court judges during the session, voting to approve Benjamin Battles, Rachel Marie Malone and Rory Thomas Thiebaud following committee reports and roll calls.

Benjamin Battles of Waterbury was confirmed to a term beginning Dec. 12, 2023 and ending March 31, 2026 (or until a successor is appointed and qualified). The senator from Chittenden Central recounted Battles’ legal career — including work in New York, service in Vermont beginning in 2013, and teaching at the…

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