James Stuart Holden

1914–1996 · Bennington, VT

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the District of VermontJudgeRichard M. Nixon (Republican)Nov 30, 1971Death, Nov 18, 1996

Education

  • Dartmouth College, A.B., 1935
  • Albany Law School, LL.B., 1938

Professional Career

Private practice, Bennington, Vermont, 1938-1941, 1945-1948; U.S. Army major, Infantry, 1941-1945; State's attorney, Bennington County, Vermont, 1947-1948; Chairman, Public Service Commission, State of Vermont, 1948-1949; Judge, Vermont Superior Court, 1949-1956; Justice, Vermont Supreme Court, 1956-1972; chief justice, 1963-1972

Opinions on This Site

61 opinions from 1973 to 1986

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