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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By Andy DelaneyA quiet week in Montpelier (in terms of published opinions). One entry order on Tuesday the 17th; no opinions Friday. Our lone entry order for the week is on a hold-without-bail order. The bottom line is this: don’t…

By Andy DelaneyOne lonely opinion issued this Friday the 13th.It’s about juvenile law, and specifically termination of parental rights (TPR). Mom appeals from such a TPR order. She argues that the trial court screwed up in: (1) excluding certain…

Well, I take last week off, thinking SCOV won’t issue anything on the 30th: it’s a holiday weekend. So, yeah. Guess, I’d better not start any psychic hotlines. Five opinions this immediate past week and two the week before that, which…

By Andy Delaney Two opinions this Friday: one about workplace-safety violations and one about negligent unauthorized vaccine administration at school. We’ll start with the workplace-safety case. A now-former employee called in some violations at a job site. A Vermont Occupational Safety…

By Andy DelaneyI have a lot of things to do today, so you’re going to get an even-more-abbreviated-version-than-usual post this week. Adding to my laziness brevity this week is that this is a conditional use permit and that’s not…