William K. Sessions III at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
- Jurisdiction
- Vermont · Federal
- Judicial service
- August 14, 1995–present
William K. Sessions III
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
Available research
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Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Private practice, Middlebury, Vermont, 1978-1995
- Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Hilton Dier, Addison County [Vermont] District Court, 1973
- Professional Career: Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2007-2010
- Professional Career: Public defender, Addison County, Vermont, 1974-1978
- Professional Career: Campaign manager, Leahy for U.S. Senate, 1992
- chair, 2009-2010
- vice chair, 1999-2009
- U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1999-2010
- Campaign manager, Leahy for U.S. Senate, 1992-present
- Adjunct professor, Vermont Law School, 1978-1995
- Private practice, Middlebury, VT, 1978-1995
- Public defender, Addison County, VT, 1974-1978
- Law clerk, Hon. Hilton Dier, Addison County Vermont District Court, 1973-present
- active service, 1972-1973
- U.S. Army first lieutenant, 1972-1977
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, D. Vermont, 1995-2014
- United States federal judge
Education
- Middlebury College · B.A., 1969
- George Washington University Law School · J.D., 1972
Personal record
Born 1947 · Hartford, CT
Courtroom rules and guidance
Presentation Procedure
Courtwide presentation-related guidance applies to this judge.
Home . Overview of Rutland's Evidence Presentation System . The Evidence Presentation System was designed to promote and enhance the presentation and dissemination of exhibits and evidence in the courtroom.Overview of Rutland's Evidence Presentation System | DISTRICT OF VERMONT | United States District Court ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387601CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2908/william-k-sessions-iii/Overview of Rutland's Evidence Presentation System | DISTRICT OF VERMONT | United States District Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.vtd.uscourts.gov/overview-rutlands-evidence-presentation-systemFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts