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
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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…
By: Elizabeth Kruska Longtime readers know I not-so-secretly think the Sixth Amendment is the best amendment. You may also recall I have a particular fondness for the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment. So when I saw State v. Anna…
This might as well be an actualslogan at SCOVLawBlog HQ.By: Elizabeth KruskaAnd here are summaries of the other two opinions from this week. Thanks to Delaney for sharing the workload this week. This spectacular teamwork here at SCOVLawBlog…
By Andy DelaneyI’m only covering one of the three cases that issued this week. Stay tuned for Kruska’s take on the other two. This case deals with the “standard offer program” and its application to clustered projects. The standard offer…
Nobody wants this much paperworkBy Andy DelaneyNo opinions the week of Thanksgiving (not that I would’ve written ’em up if there were). Two opinions on December 5. The first case is a follow-up to the first-ever (to my knowledge) abusive-litigation order…
By Elizabeth KruskaThis week’s opinions could not bemore divergent.There were 2 opinions this week, and more different from one another they could not be. Imagine being a SCOV justice. One minute you’re deciding what violence actually is, and the…
This is 100% trueBy Andy DelaneyNovember 7 brings us two cases. Both having something to do with property law and standing. Our first case takes place on Vermont’s largest intrastate lake. Lake Bomoseen. Milfoil. Pesticides. Standing. Hang onto your…
A full basket.State v. Diaz, 2025 VT 58This week’s case is sort of interesting. It’s really about two things: first, whether a judgment of acquittal should have been granted (SCOV says no) and second, whether an acquittal on one…
By Andy Delaney Our title has nothing to do with this week’s case but it is October and I’m near a red barn. And I’ve got this picture of Sean Connery so we’re going with it. This week’s case is about…
The “art department” is particularly lazy this weekBy Andy DelaneyOne three-justice published entry order this week. Mr. Buell faced (and still faces) multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault and sexual assault. These types of charges—as in, charges carrying a potential life…