Senate confirms Christina E. Nolan to Vermont Supreme Court
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Summary
The Vermont Senate confirmed Christina E. Nolan as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court by roll call (ayes 23, nays 7). Senators cited Nolan's federal prosecutorial experience and role in the Purdue Pharma litigation in support.
The Vermont Senate voted to confirm Christina E. Nolan as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court on Wednesday, approving the appointment by roll call, with 23 senators voting yes and 7 voting no.
Senators described Nolan's legal background on the floor: she graduated from the University of Vermont and Boston College Law School, spent 21 years practicing law (15 in Vermont), clerked for a federal judge, worked in private practice, served in a district attorney's office and later as an assistant U.S. attorney in Burlington, and led the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont from 2017 to 2021. A presenting senator noted Nolan "was the lead US attorney on the Purdue Pharma lawsuit, which resulted in an $8,000,000,000 settlement." The committee that considered her nomination gave a positive recommendation by a 5-0-0 vote.
Senator from Addison, speaking on the floor, said she had reviewed Nolan's record in depth and "believe[s] Christina Nolan will be a strong addition to the Supreme Court," citing Nolan's experience in both civil and criminal law and managerial experience in the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Following the presentations and a roll call, the clerk announced the ayes were 23 and the nays 7, and the Senate confirmed Nolan as an associate justice for the term that includes Jan. 5, 2026, through March 31, 2029.
The confirmation is final on the floor; Nolan's commission and the court's administrative steps were not part of the floor record.
