Christina E. Nolan at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Justice
- Court
- Supreme Court of Vermont
- Jurisdiction
- Vermont · State
- Judicial service
- February 3, 2026–present
Christina E. Nolan
Associate Justice · Supreme Court of Vermont
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Director and litigator at Sheehey Furlong & Behm in Burlington, practicing before the Vermont Supreme Court and in federal and state courts.
- Law clerk for Hon. F. Dennis Saylor IV, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (2004–2005).
- Assistant District Attorney, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (2009).
- Litigation associate at Goodwin Procter in Boston (2005–2009).
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Vermont (2010–2017), prosecuting federal crimes and handling appeals.
- U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont (2017–2021), the first woman to hold that role.
- Director, Sheehey Furlong & Behm, beginning in 2021.
- U.S. Attorney, Vermont, 2017–2021.
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, Vermont, 2010–2017.
- Goodwin attorney, 2005–2009.
- Law clerk to F. Dennis Saylor, 2004–2005.
Judicial service
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Vermont; sworn in 2026-02-03.
- Christina E. Nolan is an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, appointed in February 2026 to replace Justice William Cohen, with a term running through 2032.
- Justice Nolan was nominated by Governor Phil Scott on January 5, 2026, to fill the vacancy created by Justice Cohen’s retirement on December 27, 2025. She was confirmed by the Vermont Senate on February 6, 2026, and sworn in the same day. Her investiture ceremony took place on March 17, 2026, at the Vermont Supreme Court Building, attended by colleagues, family, and friends.
- Justice Nolan is considered a moderate Republican and was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2022, losing in the Republican primary. She is the 138th Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.
- For official court information, see the Vermont Judiciary’s Justice Nolan page.
Education
- University of Vermont · B.A., 2001
- Boston College Law School · J.D., 2004
Courtroom rules and guidance
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Sources
Vermont Judiciary official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked August 22, 2026
https://www.vtcourts.gov/supreme-courtVermont Judiciary Digital Evidence Portal
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 27, 2026
https://evidence.vermontjudiciary.org/TraQ7/account/caseuserHonorable Christina Nolan | Vermont Judiciary
Judge research source · HTML · checked October 4, 2026
https://www.vtcourts.gov/people/honorable-christina-nolan