Nancy Waples

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Nancy Waples
Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
Assumed office
April 15, 2022
Appointed byPhil Scott
Preceded byBeth Robinson
Judge of the Vermont Superior Court
In office
December 29, 2014 – April 14, 2022
Appointed byPeter Shumlin
Preceded byGeoffrey W. Crawford
Succeeded byJennifer Barrett
Personal details
Born
Nancy Jear

1960/1961 (age 62–63)
Toronto, Canada
EducationCollege of William & Mary (BA)
St. John's University (JD)

Nancy Waples (born 1960/1961)[1] is an American lawyer and judge from Vermont who has served as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court since 2022.

Early life and education

Waples is the daughter of Chinese immigrants So Kam "Susie" Jear and Yee Roy Jear;[2] she was born in Toronto, Canada[2] and became a U.S. citizen in 1977.[3] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the College of William & Mary in 1982, and she earned a Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law in 1987.[4][5]

Legal career

Waples started her legal career serving as a prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney's office, working in the appeals bureau and trial division. She later served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's office in the District of Vermont, where she served in the criminal division.[4] Prior to her appointment as a judge she worked as a lawyer with the law firm Hoff Curtis where she focused on criminal defense.[3]

Vermont judicial service

Superior court

On December 29, 2014, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin appointed Waples to the Vermont Superior Court to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of judge Geoffrey W. Crawford who was appointed to the Vermont Supreme Court.[3]

Supreme Court

On February 25, 2022, Governor Phil Scott announced the appointment of Waples as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, filling the seat vacated by the resignation of justice Beth Robinson on November 5, 2021, after Robinson was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.[4] Waples is the first woman of color to serve on the Vermont Supreme Court.[1][6]

The Vermont Senate confirmed Waples' appointment on March 25, 2022.[7] She was sworn into office on April 15, 2022.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b Keays, Alan J. (February 25, 2022). "Scott appoints Nancy Waples to the Vermont Supreme Court". VTDigger. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Obituary, So Kam Jear August 2, 1932 ~ May 5, 2019". Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Service. White Plains, NY. May 6, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Donoghue, Mike (December 29, 2014). "Waples named Vermont's newest judge". The Burlington Free Press. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Governor Phil Scott Appoints Nancy Waples To The Vermont Supreme Court" (Press release). Office of Governor Phil Scott. February 25, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Nancy J. Waples Profile". www.martindale.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Soga, Aki (February 25, 2022). "Gov. Scott appointment makes Nancy Waples first woman of color on Vermont Supreme Court". The Burlington Free Press. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Senate confirms 1st woman of color to Vermont Supreme Court". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Barre, VT. Associated Press. March 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "First woman of color to be sworn in on Vermont's high court". WCAX-TV. South Burlington, VT. April 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "Judge Nancy Waples to be Sworn in as Vermont's Next Associate Justice" (Press release). Vermont Judiciary. April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.

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Preceded by Judge of the Vermont Superior Court
2014–2022 		Succeeded by
TBD
Preceded by Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
2022–Present 		Incumbent


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