AP Exclusive: Chief justice to step down in August

[Freddie Stubbs]

By CHRISTOPHER GRAFF
Associated Press Writer

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Chief Justice Jeffrey Amestoy, author of the historic 1999 ruling on gay rights that led to the creation of civil unions in the state, is resigning, The Associated Press has learned.

Amestoy, 57, has served as chief justice of the Supreme Court since 1997.

The chief justice, who served as attorney general for 12 years before being appointed to the court, told Gov. Jim Douglas Wednesday morning of his decision to resign, sources told the AP. He later told his colleagues on the court.

Amestoy will step down in August, the sources said.

more: http://www.projo.com/ap/ne/1087404633.htm

[Divernan]

1. Don't be so cute. Clarify that it is a state supreme court justice.

in your heading. Technically you are within the letter of the board rules, because that is the heading of the story, but it is in a state paper. You're going to give lots of people strokes at the thought that Bush's boy is stepping down.

[Freddie Stubbs]

3. It was in the Vermont forum...

It it had been the USSC, I would have posted it in LBN.

[BootinUp]

2. edit: guess I shoulda looked at what forum

this was. DOH!

[sadiesworld]

4. Geez, I almost had a Cheney!

(my fault, but still...)