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|+ style="font-size: larger;" | '''Vermont Supreme Court Chief Justice Albert W. Barney''' |
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! The Honorable Albert W. Barney |
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| [[Image:Albert Barney.jpg|195px]] |
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! Judicial seat |
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| Elected to the Vermont Supreme Court in 1959 |
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! Predecessor |
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| [[James Stuart Holden]] |
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! Successor |
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| [[Franklin S. Billings, Jr.]] |
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! Born |
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| October 23, 1920, [[St. Johnsbury, Vermont]] |
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! Died |
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| May 10, 2010, St. Johnsbury, Vermont |
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! Other information |
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| Presided over Vermont's last [[death penalty]] case |
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'''Albert W. Barney''' (October 23, 1920 – May 10, 2010) was the [[chief justice]] of the [[Vermont Supreme Court]] from 1974 until 1982.<ref>{{cite news| title= Former VT Supreme Court Justice Barney Dies| date=May 12, 2010| url=http://vpr.net/news_detail/88016/ | publisher = Vermont Public Radio}}</ref> As a [[superior court]] judge, Barney presided over Vermont's last [[death penalty]] case in 1953.<ref name=bostoncomBarney>{{cite web |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2010/05/12/former_vt_chief_justice_albert_barney_dies_at_89/ |title=Former Vermont Chief Justice Barney dies at 89 |accessdate=2010-05-15 |author=[[Associated Press]] |date=May 12, 2010 |work= |publisher=boston.com}}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
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Albert W. Barney was born in [[St. Johnsbury, Vermont]] to Albert Wilkins Barney Sr. and Marion Bisbee Barney.<ref name=caledonianrecordObit>{{cite web |url=http://caledonianrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=144&ArticleID=49518&TM=3983.226 |title=The Hon. Albert W. Barney Obituary |
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|accessdate=2010-05-13 |author= |date=May 12, 2010 |work= |publisher=[[Caledonian-Record]]}}</ref> He graduated from [[St. Johnsbury Academy]] in 1938<ref name=burlingtonBarney/> and received his undergraduate degree from [[Yale University]].<ref name=bostoncomBarney/><ref name=burlingtonBarney/> During [[World War II]], Barney served in the [[United States Navy]]. Barney owned a restaurant and received his law degree from the [[Harvard Law School]].<ref name=burlingtonBarney/> |
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==Judicial career== |
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===Lower courts=== |
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Barney was admitted to the bar in 1949. He served in the [[Vermont House of Representatives]] in 1951. Barney became a municipal court judge in 1951 and in 1952 was appointed a superior court judge<ref name="The Caledonian-Record 2010">"The Caledonian-Record," May 13, 2010, obituary of Albert W. Barney</ref> |
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===State Supreme Court=== |
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In 1959, Barney was elected to the Vermont Supreme Court and in 1974, became chief justice. He retired from the bench in 1982.<ref name="The Caledonian-Record 2010"/> |
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==Death penalty case== |
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When Barney was a state court judge, he presided over the trial of [[Donald DeMag]].<ref name=burlingtonBarney/> Convicted and given a death sentence, Demag was the last person to be executed in the electric chair before the state abolished the death penalty.<ref name=burlingtonBarney>{{cite web |url=http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20100512/NEWS02/5120309/Former-Vermont-Chief-Justice-Barney-dies-at-89 |title=Former Vermont Chief Justice Barney dies at 89 |accessdate=2010-05-15 |author=[[Associated Press]] |date=May 13, 2010 |work= |publisher=[[Burlington Free Press]]}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>http://rutlandherald.com/article/20100512/THISJUSTIN|100519980/</ref> |
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==Advocacy== |
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Barney was active in the American Academy of Judicial Education.<ref name=vermontjudiciaryMasterrecord>{{cite web |url=http://vermontjudiciary.org/MasterDocument/Vermont%20Loses%20Pioneer%20of%20Unified%20Judiciary%20Chief%20Justice%20Albert%20W.%20Barney,%20Chief%20Justice%20VT%201974%20-%201982.pdf |title=Vermont Loses Pioneer of Unified Judiciary Chief Justice Albert W. Barney, Chief Justice VT 1974 - 1982 |accessdate=2010-05-18 |author=Elizabeth Finn |date=May 13, 2010 |work= |publisher=[[Caledonian-Record]]}}</ref> He was Chair, [[Conference of Chief Justices]] from 1981 to 1982 and a member of [[National Center for State Courts]] in 1981.<ref name=vermontjudiciaryMasterrecord/> |
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==Awards== |
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In 1979, the American Judges Association presented Barney its Award of Merit which was given to a judge for outstanding contributions to the [[judiciary]].<ref name=ajaBarney>{{cite web |url=http://aja.ncsc.dni.us/awards/ |title=Awards |accessdate=2010-05-15 |author= |year=2010 |work= |publisher=American Judges Association}}</ref> This award is now called the Chief Justice Richard W. Holmes Award.<ref name=ajaBarney/> |
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In 1997, Barney received the Dwayne B. Sherrer Alumni Distinguished Service Award from St. Johnsbury Academy.<ref name=stjohnsburyacademyBarney>{{cite web |url=http://www.stjohnsburyacademy.org/page.cfm?p=2878 |title=Alumni Awards |accessdate=2010-05-15 |author= |year=2009 |work= |publisher=[[St. Johnsbury Academy]]}}</ref> |
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==Later life== |
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In the 1980s, Barney served regularly as a retired justice.<ref name=vermontjudiciaryMasterrecord/> Until 2006, he also continued to serve on the state supreme court.<ref name=vermontjudiciaryMasterrecord/> |
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==Personal life== |
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Barney was married to his wife, Helen, for over 60 years.<ref name=bostoncomBarney/> They had three daughters.<ref name=bostoncomBarney/> Barney died at his home in St. Johnsbury on May 10, 2010.<ref name=burlingtonBarney/> |
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==Selected quotes== |
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<p>In making any law work, it is necessary that it be accepted by the general public that this law is fair and necessary. ... The will of the people must be mixed into every decision of the court.</p> |
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<p>-Albert W. Barney, ''after being sworn in Chief Justice, 1974'' <ref name=burlingtonBarney/></p> |
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<p>It's not a job, It's such a responsibility.</p> |
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<p>-Albert W. Barney, ''after retiring as Chief Justice, 1982'' <ref name=burlingtonBarney/></p> |
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</blockquote> |
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==Succession== |
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{{s-start}} |
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{{s-legal}} |
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{{succession box | |
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before= [[James Stuart Holden]]| | |
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title= [[Vermont Supreme Court|Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court]] | |
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years= 1974–1982 | |
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after= [[Franklin S. Billings, Jr.]]}} |
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{{s-end}} |
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==Sources== |
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* [http://www.vermontjudiciary.org/GTC/supreme/default.aspx ''Vermont Supreme Court'' '''[[Vermont Supreme Court]]'''] Retrieved: 2010-05-15. |
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==References== |
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{{Current US state Chief Justices}} |
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| NAME = Barney, Albert W. |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American politician |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = October 23, 1920 |
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| DATE OF DEATH = May 10, 2010 |
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[[Category:Members of the Vermont House of Representatives]] |
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[[Category:Vermont state court judges]] |
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[[Category:Chief Justices of the Vermont Supreme Court]] |
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[[Category:1920 births]] |
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[[Category:2010 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Yale University alumni]] |
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[[Category:Harvard Law School alumni]] |
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[[Category:St. Johnsbury Academy alumni]] |
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[[Category:People from St. Johnsbury, Vermont]] |
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