KETCHAM v. LEHNER

No. 87-487.

542 A.2d 290 (1988)

Chester S. KETCHAM, Karl W. Neuse and James C. Foley v. Thomas J. LEHNER, Court Administrator of the State of Vermont; Philip H. Hoff, Chair of Judicial Nominating Board; & Judge Stephen Martin.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

February 12, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Langrock Sperry Parker & Wool, Middlebury, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Jeffrey L. Amestoy, Atty. Gen., and Andrew W. MacLean, Asst. Atty. Gen., Montpelier, for defendants-appellees Lehner and Hoff.

Frank L. Bunting, Brandon, for defendant-appellee Martin.

Before BARNEY, C.J. (Ret.), KEYSER, J. (Ret.), and SPRINGER and CONNARN, District Judges (Ret.), Specially Assigned.


BARNEY, Chief Justice (Ret.), Specially Assigned.

This litigation concerns a vacancy on the District Court bench. The plaintiffs, who are Addison County residents and long-time members of the Vermont bar, are potential candidates for that vacancy. Their complaint seeks to enjoin and set aside actions by the judicial branch that, if not enjoined, would have the effect of changing the vacancy to be filled from Addison County, the residence and regular assignment of...

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