Thomas L. Hayes
Encyclopedia
Thomas L. Hayes was the 69th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont and a Vermont Supreme Court
Justice. He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1985 by then-Governor
Madeleine M. Kunin
.
He was a champion of the state's constitution
, and wrote a precedent
-setting decision on the powers in that document. At the time of his death he faced Judicial Conduct Board charges for alleged misconduct along with fellow justices William C. Hill and Ernest W. Gibson III. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE4D7173BF935A35756C0A961948260&scp=4&sq=thomas%20hayes&st=cse
He was married to Jenny Hayes. They had three children.
Vermont Supreme Court
The Vermont Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority of the U.S. state of Vermont and is one of seven state courts of Vermont.The Court consists of a chief justice and four associate justices; the Court mostly hears appeals of cases that have been decided by other courts...
Justice. He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1985 by then-Governor
Governor of Vermont
The Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...
Madeleine M. Kunin
Madeleine M. Kunin
Madeleine May Kunin is a Swiss-American diplomat and politician. She was the 77th Governor of Vermont from 1985 until 1991, as a member of the Democratic Party. She also served as United States Ambassador to Switzerland from 1996 to 1999. She was Vermont's first and, to date, only female governor...
.
He was a champion of the state's constitution
Constitution of Vermont
The Constitution of the State of Vermont is the fundamental body of law of the U.S. State of Vermont. It was adopted in 1793 following Vermont's admission to the Union in 1791 and is largely based upon the 1777 Constitution of Vermont which was ratified at Windsor in the Old Constitution House. At...
, and wrote a precedent
Precedent
In common law legal systems, a precedent or authority is a principle or rule established in a legal case that a court or other judicial body may apply when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts...
-setting decision on the powers in that document. At the time of his death he faced Judicial Conduct Board charges for alleged misconduct along with fellow justices William C. Hill and Ernest W. Gibson III. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE4D7173BF935A35756C0A961948260&scp=4&sq=thomas%20hayes&st=cse
He was married to Jenny Hayes. They had three children.
External links
- Obituary in the NY Times