Jeffrey Amestoy | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1997 – June 16, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Frederic W. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Paul Reiber |
| 24th Vermont Attorney General | |
| In office 1985–1997 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Easton Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William Sorrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey L. Amestoy July 24, 1946 Rutland, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Susan |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Hobart College (BA) Hastings Law School (JD) Harvard University (MPA) |
| Profession | Jurist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Reserve |
Jeffrey Lee Amestoy[1] (born July 24, 1946) is an American retired jurist from Vermont. He served as Vermont Attorney General from 1985 to 1997 and as chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1997 to 2004.
Amestoy is noted for having authored the majority opinion in Baker v. Vermont, the 1999 Vermont Supreme Court decision that led to the legalization of civil unions for same-sex partners in Vermont in 2000.