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# Rory Thibault

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 June 9, 2023
- Washington County state's attorney from 2018 before his 2023 judicial appointment, initially appointed and then elected to a four-year term; previously assistant attorney general in the Criminal Division and deputy state's attorney.
- U.S. Army judge advocate, reaching the rank of major, with postings in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Germany and Tennessee
- Advocates restorative justice, drug-treatment courts, victim advocacy and attention to individual rehabilitation needs

### Education

- Vermont Law School — J.D. (2007)
- in Political Science — University of Richmond (on an Army ROTC scholarship) — B.A.

### Additional information

- Assigned to Caledonia, Essex and Orleans counties, with work in criminal, juvenile and military law.
- Member of the Vermont Sentencing Commission and former member of the Governor's Community Violence Prevention Task Force.
- Resides in Cabot with wife Johanna and two sons.

## 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)
- [Rory Thibault Appointed as Judge | Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs](https://prosecutors.vermont.gov/news/rory-thibault-appointed-as-judge)
- [Rory Thibault for Vermont](https://rorythibault.com/about-rory.html)

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