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# Justin Jiron

Vermont Superior Court · Superior Judge

## Profile

- Court: Vermont Superior Court
- State: Vermont
- Role: Superior Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Vermont Superior Court judge; appointment announced by Governor Phil Scott on December 20, 2021, with confirmation in 2022 and reappointment in 2023
- Chittenden County prosecutor from 2003 and chief deputy from 2016

### Education

- Albany Law School — J.D. (1999)
- in political science, University of Vermont — B.S. (1991)

### Additional information

- Assignments include Orleans civil, criminal, family and probate matters; a late-2023 rotation assigned family, juvenile and relief-from-abuse cases, with backup coverage for Caledonia and Essex.
- U.S. Army infantry service ending in 1993.
- handling homicide, robbery, assault, drug and property cases and joint prosecutions with the U.S. Attorney's Office.
- Private practitioner at McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum in Glens Falls, New York.
- Public criticism of some release decisions included concerns about closed proceedings and probable-cause determinations, including questions raised by Jessica Zaleski.
- Resides in Underhill with wife Dr. Haley Woodside-Jiron, a University of Vermont professor, and their two children.

## 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/2026-2027%20rotation%20as%20approved%204.7.26.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://www.vtcourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2026-2027%20rotation%20as%20approved%204.7.26.pdf)
- [Vermont Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.vtcourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2026-2027%20rotation%20as%20approved%204.7.26.pdf)
- [Vermont Judiciary Digital Evidence Portal](https://evidence.vermontjudiciary.org/TraQ7/account/caseuser)
- [Governor Phil Scott Appoints Three Superior Court Judges | Office of Governor Phil Scott](https://governor.vermont.gov/press-release/governor-phil-scott-appoints-three-superior-court-judges)

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