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Sanders' Introductory Remarks for Historic Judicial Nominee Vermont Justice Beth Robinson
Sep 14, 2021
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Justice Robinson’s distinguished career and demonstrated dedication to civil rights make her eminently qualified to serve on the Second Circuit. Her tireless work on litigation and policy advocacy were instrumental in advancing the rights of the LGBTQ community and laid the groundwork to make Vermont one of the first states to recognize marriage equality for same-sex couples. Justice Robinson has spent the last 10 years serving as an Associate Justice on the Vermont Supreme Court. Prior to her judicial service, she specialized in employment law with a focus on workers’ compensation claims, supporting the rights of working people during her nearly two decades as a civil litigator. After graduating from Dartmouth College and the University of Chicago Law School, she clerked for Judge David B. Sentelle of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Her strong civil rights background and commitment to administering fair and impartial justice make her an excellent choice to serve as a federal appellate judge.
Justice Robinson’s commitment to advancing the rights of people who have been historically marginalized is remarkable. An early advocate for marriage equality, she co-founded and directed several state organizations, including the Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force. Justice Robinson served as co-counsel in Baker v. State of Vermont, and she successfully argued that the state’s exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage rights denied them of protections guaranteed under the Vermont Constitution.[1] As a result, Vermont became the first state to pass a law recognizing the right of same-sex couples to enter a civil union.[2] Indeed, Justice Robinson advocated to make Vermont the fifth state to allow same-sex couples to marry and the first to do so by legislation.[3] This watershed moment helped advance full recognition of marriage for same-sex couples across the country.
https://civilrights.org/resource/support-the-confirmation-of-justice-beth-robinson-to-the-u-s-court-of-appeals-for-the-second-circuit/
Justice Robinson’s commitment to advancing the rights of people who have been historically marginalized is remarkable. An early advocate for marriage equality, she co-founded and directed several state organizations, including the Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force. Justice Robinson served as co-counsel in Baker v. State of Vermont, and she successfully argued that the state’s exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage rights denied them of protections guaranteed under the Vermont Constitution.[1] As a result, Vermont became the first state to pass a law recognizing the right of same-sex couples to enter a civil union.[2] Indeed, Justice Robinson advocated to make Vermont the fifth state to allow same-sex couples to marry and the first to do so by legislation.[3] This watershed moment helped advance full recognition of marriage for same-sex couples across the country.
https://civilrights.org/resource/support-the-confirmation-of-justice-beth-robinson-to-the-u-s-court-of-appeals-for-the-second-circuit/