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# Rachel Malone

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; appointed by Governor Phil Scott in November 2023

### Education

- in philosophy and theater — Case Western Reserve University — B.A.
- Georgetown University Law Center — J.D.

### Additional information

- Retained by the legislature for a six-year term in March 2026 despite the Judicial Retention Committee's March 12 recommendation against retention, by a 3–5 vote, over delays issuing rulings.
- Judicial master in Chittenden and Franklin counties from 2020; previously a Chittenden County public defender handling criminal, juvenile and family matters.
- Serves in Bennington Family Division, hearing divorce, custody and relief-from-abuse matters.
- Peace Corps teacher.
- Reviewed less than three years after appointment because the retention cycle follows the judicial seat.

## 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)
- [Gov. Scott Appoints Five New Judges – Vermont Bar Association](https://www.vtbar.org/gov-scott-appoints-five-new-judges/)

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