After contentious debate, Senate votes to confirm Judge Jennifer Barrett

The 26-4 vote capped weeks of debate about Judge Jennifer Barrett, who served as state’s attorney in the Northeast Kingdom from 2015 until Scott appointed her to the bench last summer.

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