---
title: "Harold E. Eaton, Jr. | KnowJudges"
canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/harold-e-eaton-jr-vt-appellate"
page_type: "judge_profile"
updated: "2026-10-07"
---

# Harold E. Eaton, Jr.

Supreme Court of Vermont · Justice

## Profile

- Court: Supreme Court of Vermont
- State: Vermont
- Role: Justice
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Vermont Supreme Court associate justice; appointed by Governor Peter Shumlin in 2014 to succeed Geoffrey Crawford
- Vermont Superior Court judge; appointed by Governor James Douglas in 2004
- Chittenden County deputy state's attorney, 1980–1983

### Education

- Vermont Law School — J.D. (1980)
- Ed. in Education — the University of Vermont — B.S. (1977)

### Additional information

- Practiced at Eaton & Hayes, 1991–2004, and in Rutland, 1983–1991.
- Woodstock Union High School, 1973.
- Born August 25, 1955, in Windsor, Vermont.
- Resides in Woodstock with wife Jane and dog Lili, in a house built by his grandfather in 1931; has a son, Matt.

## 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://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/JOURNAL/ja230328.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/JOURNAL/ja230328.pdf)
- [Vermont General Assembly official judicial roster](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/JOURNAL/ja230328.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5895/harold-e-eaton-jr/)
- [Vermont Judiciary Digital Evidence Portal](https://evidence.vermontjudiciary.org/TraQ7/account/caseuser)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5895/harold-e-eaton-jr/)
- [Honorable Harold E. Eaton, Jr.](https://appellatecourtclerks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Education-Materials-NCACC-51st-Conference-8_4_24.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5895/harold-e-eaton-jr/)

## JSON-LD

```json
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@graph": [
    {
      "@type": "WebPage",
      "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/harold-e-eaton-jr-vt-appellate",
      "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/harold-e-eaton-jr-vt-appellate",
      "name": "Harold E. Eaton, Jr. | KnowJudges",
      "description": "Harold E. Eaton, Jr., Supreme Court of Vermont. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.",
      "dateModified": "2026-10-07",
      "isPartOf": {
        "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website"
      },
      "mainEntity": {
        "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/harold-e-eaton-jr-vt-appellate#judge"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Person",
      "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/harold-e-eaton-jr-vt-appellate#judge",
      "name": "Harold E. Eaton, Jr.",
      "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/harold-e-eaton-jr-vt-appellate",
      "jobTitle": "Justice",
      "worksFor": {
        "@type": "GovernmentOrganization",
        "name": "Supreme Court of Vermont"
      },
      "sameAs": [
        "https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/JOURNAL/ja230328.pdf",
        "https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5895/harold-e-eaton-jr/"
      ],
      "birthDate": "1955-08-25",
      "alumniOf": [
        {
          "@type": "EducationalOrganization",
          "name": "University of Vermont"
        },
        {
          "@type": "EducationalOrganization",
          "name": "Vermont Law School"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
      "itemListElement": [
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 1,
          "name": "KnowJudges",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj"
        },
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 2,
          "name": "Vermont",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/state/vermont"
        },
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 3,
          "name": "Harold E. Eaton, Jr.",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/harold-e-eaton-jr-vt-appellate"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```