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# H. Dickson Corbett

Vermont Superior Court · Superior Judge

## Profile

- Court: Vermont Superior Court
- State: Vermont
- Role: Superior Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Vermont Superior Court judge; appointed by Governor Phil Scott on April 14, 2023, with an assignment in Windsor County
- Orange County state's attorney, 2021–2023, elected in 2022; deputy state's attorney from 2013
- Earlier law clerk and staff attorney with the Vermont Judiciary

### Education

- B.A. in English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- J.D. and M.S.E.L., Vermont Law School.

### Additional information

- Served until his death on July 2, 2026.
- Thetford resident who died at home on July 2, 2026, in his mid-forties, after a walk and breakfast.
- Chelsea town moderator and participant in Vermont legal advisory committees.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### digital evidence submission

Scope: statewide

Vermont Judiciary directs users to upload non-flat-PDF digital exhibits, including audio, video, and active hyperlinks, through its Digital Evidence Portal; flat PDFs should not be filed in that portal.

Evidence excerpt: The Digital Evidence Portal is to be used solely for uploading exhibits in file formats other than flat PDF format. Examples ... include audio recordings, video recordings, or active hyperlinks to web-based content. Flat PDF files should not be filed in the Digital Evidence Portal.

[Vermont Judiciary Digital Evidence Portal](https://evidence.vermontjudiciary.org/TraQ7/account/caseuser)
Source checked: 2026-07-27


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.vtcourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Memo%20to%20Bar%20from%20JNB%20-%20Information%20Regarding%20Superior%20Judge%20Vacancies%20.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://www.vtcourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Memo%20to%20Bar%20from%20JNB%20-%20Information%20Regarding%20Superior%20Judge%20Vacancies%20.pdf)
- [Vermont Judicial Nominating Board official judicial roster](https://www.vtcourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Memo%20to%20Bar%20from%20JNB%20-%20Information%20Regarding%20Superior%20Judge%20Vacancies%20.pdf)
- [Vermont Judiciary Digital Evidence Portal](https://evidence.vermontjudiciary.org/TraQ7/account/caseuser)
- [The Hon. H. Dickson Corbett: Sept. 26, 1979 to July 2, 2026 – Vermont Bar Association](https://www.vtbar.org/the-hon-h-dickson-corbett-sept-26-1979-to-july-2-2026/)
- [Statement from Governor Phil Scott on Passing of Superior Court Judge Dickson Corbett | Office of Governor Phil Scott](https://governor.vermont.gov/press-release/statement-governor-phil-scott-passing-superior-court-judge-dickson-corbett)

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