Court System

Reporters Liam Elder-Connors and Derek Brouwer share a behind-the-scenes look at their reporting on Vermont's courts backlogs.

In her decision, Judge Helen Toor called out the lack of a comprehensive approach to addressing homelessness in Vermont, calling it an “overly complicated bureaucratic and financial maze.”

According to justice officials, Scott's proposed budget doesn't fund all the positions needed to manage a backlog of pending criminal cases.

A federal judge still needs to sign off on the payment amounts for the settlement, which Vermont officials announced in July.

In this rebroadcast, host Mikaela Lefrak talks with lawyers about the challenges that come with recent changes to the court system.

Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with lawyers about recent changes to Vermont's court system and their effects on criminal justice.

Vermont’s Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a long-simmering case between Daniel Banyai and the town of Pawlet.

The Vermont’s prison system’s ability to protect its incarcerated population from COVID-19 was under scrutiny once again on the second day of hearings in…

The Vermont Judiciary is considering reforms to small claims court following the resignation of Caledonia County assistant judge Roy Vance, who had issued…

The Vermont Access To Justice Coalition plans to ask lawmakers for over $1 million to assist Vermonters who can't afford a lawyer in civil proceedings.…