Background
Morse, James L. was born on September 11, 1940 in New York City.
commissioner state supreme court justice
Morse, James L. was born on September 11, 1940 in New York City.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1962. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Boston University, 1969.
Law clerk to Judge Sterry R. Waterman United States Court Appeals (2nd circuit), 1969-1970. Private practice Burlington, Vermont, 1970-1973, 75-76. Assistant attorney general State of Vermont, Montpelier, 1973-1975, defender general, 1976-1981.
Judge Vermont Superior Court, 1981-1988. Associate justice Vermont Supreme Court, 1988—2003. Commissioner Department of Society & Rehabilitation Services, Waterbury, Vermont, since 2003.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1963-1966. Member Vermont Bar Association.
Married Gretchen B, June 19, 1965. Children: Rebecca Penfield, Rachel Lasell.