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TURNER v. SHUMLIN

No. 16-428.

163 A.3d 1173 (2017)

2017 VT 2

Representative Donald TURNER, Jr. and Senator Joseph Benning v. Governor Peter SHUMLIN.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

January 4, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deborah T. Bucknam of Bucknam & Black, and Janssen Willhoit , St. Johnsbury, for Petitioners.

William H. Sorrell , Attorney General, William E. Griffin , Chief Assistant Attorney General, and Benjamin D. Battles , Assistant Attorney General, Montpelier, for Respondent.

Daniel P. Richardson and Stephen F. Coteus of Tarrant, Gillies & Richardson, Montpelier, for Amicus Curiae Senator Richard Sears.

PRESENT: Reiber, C.J., Dooley, Skoglund and Eaton, JJ., and Morris, Supr. J. (Ret.), Specially Assigned

¶ 1. Petitioners, Representative Donald Turner, Jr. and Senator Joseph Benning, seek to enjoin respondent, Governor Peter Shumlin, whose last day in office is January 5, 2017, from appointing a successor to the office held by Associate Justice John Dooley, whose current term expires on April 1, 2017. For the reasons stated below, we conclude...

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