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Paul L. Reiber Chief Justice
Chief Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
Background: Reiber entered private practice after graduating from law school. He practiced law until his appointment to the Vermont Supreme Court in 2003.
At a glance
- Court
- Vermont Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Chief Justice
- Chief justice
- Yes
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Jim Douglas (R) (October 2003); retained by voters in a retention election on March 28, 2023
- Appointed by
- Gov. Jim Douglas (R)
- Appointment date
- October 2003
- Took office
- December 17, 2004
- Current term ends
- March 31, 2029
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- Not listed
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Mild Republican (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: Hampden-Sydney College, 1970
- Law: Suffolk Law School, 1974
- Prior offices
- Vermont Supreme Court (2003 - 2004)
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointment (Hybrid)A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on Paul L. Reiber’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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