Three St. Patty’s Day opinions.  First, we have a school-choice issue. Three sets of parents sued a bunch of governmental entities because their kids didn’t get school choice by virtue of where they reside. They raised “a facial constitutional challenge…

One opinion Friday (3/3) and one entry order. We’ll start with the entry order. The Board of Bar Examiners (BBE) has a lot of discretion. Mr. M. applied for testing accommodations for the bar exam—specifically, time-and-a-half to take it—on the…

Nothing to do with the caseOne opinion issued on Friday. Mr. Fleurry was a developmentally delayed man who drowned in an unfenced pond on the property where he resided with his live-in caretaker. The administrator of his estate brought suit…

It’s been quiet the past few weeks. This Friday, however, SCOV issued two opinions. The first case is about square pegs, round holes, nepotism, and collective bargaining agreements—not necessarily in that order. The state-employees’ collective bargaining agreement requires, among other…

That’s one explanationOne opinion Friday. When I saw the caption, I thought someone had sued the televangelist Jim Baker, but it turns out “Jim Baker” is a pretty common name (who knew?) and the Jim Baker here was the Interim…

I went to law school, not math schoolHave you ever wondered what the equivalent of an indefinite suspension from the practice of law in Maryland would be in Vermont? SCOV’s January 10, 2023 Entry Order answers this burning question. Respondent…

Pic ipsa loquiturHappy New Year! One opinion from SCOV yesterday. This opinion deals mainly with statutes of limitation and stormwater runoff. In a nutshell, back in 2006, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) rebuilt Route 7 in South Burlington and…