Michael P. Drescher at a glance
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Michael P. Drescher
Associate Justice · Supreme Court of Vermont
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Biography
Professional career
- Vermont Supreme Court associate justice; appointed by Governor Phil Scott to succeed William D. Cohen and sworn in February 4, 2026, as the court's 139th justice
- Partner at Sheehey, Brue, Gray & Furlong in Burlington from 2000, now Sheehey Furlong & Behm
- Law clerk to Judge Fred I. Parker, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law, cum laude — J.D. (1995)
- in Mathematics, Dartmouth College — B.A. (1987)
Additional information
- Acting U.S. attorney for Vermont, January 20, 2025–January 9, 2026; first assistant U.S. attorney from 2023.
- Assistant U.S. attorney from 2002, initially in the Civil Division through 2009 and later in the Criminal Division; work included immigration enforcement and other federal prosecutions.
- Born in 1965 in Ventura, California; resides in Hinesburg with wife Christina Stearns and has two children.
- Order of the Coif.
- Confirmation required a tie-breaking vote by Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers.
- His nomination drew scrutiny over his role as Vermont's top federal prosecutor during the Trump administration, including cases involving student detentions.
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Exhibits
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Sources
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Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
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