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Lanthier, Mary Kay
Born 1971 in Rutland, VT
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on June 4, 2024, to a seat vacated by Geoffrey William Crawford. Confirmed by the Senate on September 11, 2024, and received commission on September 12, 2024.
Education:
Amherst College, B.A., 1993
Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on June 4, 2024, to a seat vacated by Geoffrey William Crawford. Confirmed by the Senate on September 11, 2024, and received commission on September 12, 2024.
Education:
Amherst College, B.A., 1993
Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Vermont Trial Courts, Chittenden and Addison Counties, 1996-1998
Private practice, Middlebury, Vermont, 1998-2000, 2003-2007
Staff attorney, Addison County [Vermont] Public Defender's Office, 2000-2003
Rutland County [Vermont] Public Defender's Office, 2007-2024; staff attorney, 2007; supervising attorney, 2007-2024
Adjunct professor, Vermont Law and Graduate School, 2017-2023