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House Passes Judiciary Restructuring Legislation
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The Vermont House has approved legislation that supporters say is needed to ensure that all Vermonters have equal access to the state’s legal system in the future.Vermont Edition
Concerns Over Court Changes
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We look into a bill that would overhaul the state’s court system, and hear from those who have major concerns with those proposed changes. Also, an update on a new victim automated notification system in Vermont.VPR News
Small Counties Fight Changes To Judicial System
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For two years now, a commission created by the Vermont Legislature has been looking for ways to deliver judicial services more efficiently and affordably across the state. In Vermont’s two smallest counties, the commission proposes cutting staff and moving most judicial hearings to larger, neighboring counties.VPR News
NH Lawmakers Mull Bills To Expand Judicial Powers
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New Hampshire lawmakers are mulling whether to override Gov. John Lynch’s veto of bills meant to speed up the legal process for divorcing couples and to ease the backlog of jury trials by letting retired judges hear them.VPR News
Vt. judiciary looks to consolidate its court system
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Leaders of the Vermont judiciary say the state needs to consolidate its court system in order to save money.VPR News
Vt. judiciary workers to take 12 unpaid days off
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The Vermont Supreme Court says it has told all judiciary employees in the state to take 12 unpaid days off before June 2010, the end of the 2010 fiscal year.VPR News
Senate Judiciary Committee approves same-sex marriage legislation
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The committee approved the legislation after voting down an amendment that called for an advisory statewide referendum on the issue.VPR News
Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously recommends authorizing same-sex marriage
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The Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously recommended authorizing civil marriage for gay and lesbian couples.VPR News