Joint resolution providing for a Joint Assembly to vote on the retention of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices of the Supreme Court and eight Superior Court Judges

This bill directs the Vermont General Assembly to hold a joint session vote on March 28, 2023, to decide whether to retain 12 judges and justices seeking another term. The measure applies to the Chief Justice and four Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, as well as eight Superior Court Judges who have submitted declarations requesting retention. Because the judicial retention committee could not complete its review process by the statutory deadline, this resolution allows the legislature to proceed directly to a vote without the usual public hearings and committee evaluations. The bill also establishes a backup schedule requiring the Assembly to meet on consecutive days, excluding weekends, until the retention votes are completed.