SCOV Law

SCOV Law is a blog published by SCOV Law that focuses on legal developments and case law from the Supreme Court of Vermont. It covers a range of topics including administrative law, property law, environmental law, public utility regulation, constitutional law, family law, and litigation practice. The blog provides summaries and analysis of Vermont Supreme Court decisions, often discussing procedural issues such as mootness, jurisdiction, and agency deference. It also addresses specific legal controversies like emergency housing eligibility, renewable energy project regulation, abusive litigation sanctions, bail considerations in criminal law, cannabis licensing, and environmental concerns such as invasive species control. The blog combines legal analysis with commentary on Vermont law and policy.

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If you can tell me the character Nick Offerman is portraying in this meme, you’ll win a prize. By Andy DelaneyThis post’s title derives from its predecessor post. When we go uninspired, we do it right.  One opinion issued on May 22; another opinion

Extreme Rehabilitation
Three opinions between May 1 and May 15. I would have written sooner, but things have been busy. And, you know . . . I’m lazy. 

Our first opinion, issued May 1st, deals with

See also: summarizes SCOV opinionsBy: Elizabeth KruskaBeaming in from HQ as I try to go on vacation. I haven’t packed. I hate packing. Instead of packing I’ll summarize some SCOV opinions, because that will make packing go faster. It

Will this get a CPG?By Andy Delaney

SCOV issued an entry order on Friday, March 6. SCOV Law HQ was not staffed on that day, so we’re covering it today. There was also a decision issued yesterday, March 20. That’s

By Andy DelaneyOh, typos. Between voice-to-text, autocorrect, and good old-fashioned mistakes, my life is riddled with typos. In fact, you can probably find a bunch of typos on this blog if you look . . . (I was

 By: Elizabeth Kruska Before I went to law school I worked for a land conservancy and thought I’d really like doing work with property. Then I went to law school and took property and said, “maybe I’m actually very good

The jokes in this piece will require . . .By Andy DelaneyWell, I didn’t even check for opinions on December 26th because I figured SCOV would take a holiday break. One should never assume such things.  Two opinions issued on